Azerbaijan's Interior Ministry gains observer status in AMERIPOL

Azerbaijan's Ministry of Internal Affairs has been granted observer status in the Police Community of the Americas (AMERIPOL) during the organization's 5th Extraordinary Summit of the Board of Directors.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs told Report that the status is important for expanding cooperation with the relevant law enforcement agencies of AMERIPOL member states, facilitating the exchange of information and best practices within the framework of international police cooperation, and increasing opportunities to participate in the organization's activities.

The observer status will also contribute to further developing international cooperation in combating transnational organized crime, illicit drug trafficking, cybercrime, extremism, human trafficking and other modern threats.