Deputy Minister of Public Security Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Duy Ngoc (second, left) leads a Vietnamese delegation to the 17th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Trans-border Crime (AMMTC). (Photo: cand.com.vn) In his opening speech, National Police Chief of Indonesia General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who chaired the event, highlighted the importance of ensuring security, saying that this is a crucial element contributing to the prosperity of ASEAN.
He urged ASEAN member nations to work more closely in preventing transnational crimes, ensuring the safety of victims and witnesses, as well as raising public awareness of threats from transnational crimes.
Participants at the event (Photo: cand.com.vn) He underlined the need to set up a mechanism to promptly share information regarding the situation, trends, methods, and tactics of transnational crimes; as well as experiences in preventing and combating transnational crimes among law enforcement agencies in ASEAN countries.
It is also necessary to coordinate in implementing joint investigations and concerted efforts in tackling common cases, Ngoc stressed.
Participants adopted ASEAN statements in enhancing cooperation in protecting and supporting witnesses and victims of transnational crimes, developing a regional system to proactively respond to and provide early warnings for the prevention and combat of violent extremism and arms trafficking; an ASEAN Plan of Action against trafficking in persons (2023 – 2028); and a Joint Statement of AMMCT 17.
The same day, Vietnam and Indonesia signed an amended and supplemented Protocol to the Agreement on preventing and combating human trafficking./.
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