Gendarmerie director, French ambassador talk cooperation

AMMAN — General Directorate of Gendarmerie Director Maj. Gen. Hussein Hawatmeh on Thursday received the French Ambassador to Jordan Véronique Vouland.

They discussed security cooperation and exchange of expertise in technical fields and training between the two countries’ gendarmerie forces, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Hawatmeh highlighted the importance of the Jordanian-French partnership in combatting “evil forces” and terrorism in the region and the world. He said that the Jordanian gendarmerie forces seek to build upon their accumulated experience and enhance their administrative and procedural capabilities through active international cooperation.

For her part, Vouland stressed her country’s support of Jordanian efforts in security and combatting terrorism, commending the Jordanian gendarmerie forces for their professionalism and respect for human rights.