Int’l gendarmeries, police forces convene in Amman to discuss security challenges

AMMAN — The meeting of the Senior Council of General Directors and Commanders of  the Association of the European and Mediterranean Police Forces and Gendarmeries with Military Status (FIEP) was held on Monday  in Amman to discuss the the latest security developments, according to the Gendarmerie's media office.

Gendarmerie Department Director Maj. Gen. Hussein Hawatmeh chaired the meeting, which saw the attendance of leaders, directors and heads of security bodies' delegations.

Hawatmeh said that Jordan, under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah, has continuously supported refugees from the region, and that, despite the support of many countries, Jordan's capacity to deal with the situation has become limited.

"Our world is currently facing many security, political and economic issues that affect humanity's environment including its climate and natural resources," he stated, noting that "terrorism constitutes the biggest threat to the world, causing large waves of refugees."

He stressed that terrorism is a global threat that does not distinguish between races and religions.

Commander of the Turkish Gendarmerie Gen. Arif Cetin, who was recently appointed president of the FIEP for the year 2018, outlined the plans to be implemented by the Turkish government next year, adding that it will be held under the theme "Anti-terrorism in public places".

The meeting issued a number of decisions taken by the Jordanian presidency, including the need for the organisation to adopt the new name FIEP and to adjust the articles related to the merging of the world's security bodies.

The final statement stressed on the importance of regional and international cooperation between FIEP and international security organisations in the EU and the rest of the world, noting that the FIEP has been working on various international cases.

A number of projects was approved, such as the e-learning between the organisation's member security bodies, and the launch of an electronic library.

The Palestinian National Security and the Ukrainian Gendarmerie were awarded full membership in the organisation, the Brazilian Gendarmerie obtained an associate membership, and the Djibouti Gendarmerie joined as a new observer.

FIEP is an association of national gendarmeries and affiliated corps, encompassing the European and Mediterranean gendarmeries and police forces with military status, according to its website.