London, Feb. 2 (BNA): At the invitation of the Dean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of Bahrain to the United Kingdom, Sheikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, the ambassadors of the Cooperation Council countries to the United Kingdom met with the Commissioner of the Capital Police. Sir Mark Rowley and the supervisors of all the security services operating in London.
The meeting discussed the importance of strengthening Gulf-British cooperation in the field of security cooperation, as the attendees praised the results of their meeting with the former Minister of Interior, of which this meeting comes as one of its outputs.
The ambassadors pointed out the importance of ensuring the security of embassies of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the security of Gulf tourists in the United Kingdom.
They also expressed their deep appreciation for the addition of the GCC countries to the electronic visa waiver for travel to the United Kingdom, which will be effective in the second half of 2023.
The Ambassadors welcomed the proactive work being done by the Metropolitan Police to tackle and crack down on those who target visitors to London, including a massive police presence on the roads, as well as ongoing efforts to combat fraud and cybercrime.
The two sides discussed British-Gulf cooperation in issues of combating terrorism and organized crime, and welcomed the opportunity to increase dialogue and periodic meetings between embassies and the Capital Police to review common issues and issues.
“We congratulate the Metropolitan Police Commissioner on his appointment, and appreciate the opportunity to meet him and discuss with our friends the areas in which we look to develop UK-Gulf cooperation. In particular, we welcome Commissioner Rowley’s proactive approach to ensuring the safety of visitors and tourists to the GCC,” Sheikh Fawaz said. to London, and we look forward to continued constructive engagement between our embassies and the Metropolitan Police.”
“It is our great pleasure as GCC Ambassadors to meet Commissioner Rowley. As we not only discussed the safety and security of millions of Londoners, but also of the GCC nationals who enjoy visiting the UK, it was gratifying to witness the importance that the police “We had a detailed and wide-ranging discussion that reflects the excellent relations between the two sides, and we look forward to further constructive meetings with Sir Mark Rowley, UK Ambassador to the United Kingdom, His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,” he said.
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