Tunis: The Arab Interior Ministers Council (AIMC) has awarded Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) two prizes recognizing its contributions to anti-drugs cooperation at both Arab and international levels. These honors were announced during the 39th Arab Conference of the Heads of Anti-Narcotics Agencies, chaired by Brigadier General Mohammad Qabazard, who is the Chief of Kuwait’s General Directorate for Drug Control at the MoI.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the awards are given annually to honor the best operational and information-sharing cooperation among Arab drug control groups. This year’s agenda included discussions on a proposed annual Arab Anti-Drugs Week, current global drug trends such as production, use, and smuggling, as well as countermeasures. The conference also covered outcomes of Arab and international meetings scheduled for 2024-25.
The conference attracted participants including heads of Arab drug control agencies, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Criminal Information Center for Combating Drugs, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the European Union project against organized crime and terrorism, the EU Drugs Agency (EUDA), and the International Protection Center. Representing Kuwait were Brigadier General Qabazard, Colonel Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, Director of the International Drug Control Department, and First Lieutenant Abdulhadi Al-Attar, an officer in the General Department for Drug Control.