During his visit to the department on Tuesday, the minister was accompanied by local authorities and representatives of the security forces.
"On the occasion, tactical demonstrations were made, highlighting the team's preparedness and rapid response capacity in high-risk situations, such as combating terrorism, hostage rescue and operations against organized crime, as part of strengthening cooperation in the field of security and the exchange of experiences between the police forces of the two countries," the Ministry of the Interior reported in a statement to which VerAngola had access.
The visit to this special operations department also made it possible to "analyze future partnerships linked to training, equipment modernization and joint strategies".
Tuesday was also marked by a visit to Turkey's national police academy.
According to the Ministry of Interior, the Minister of Interior made "a guided visit to the Directorate of the Police Chiefs' Center, in Ankara, a historic site that preserves the identity and uniforms of the Police of the Republic of Turkey, the Shooting Training Area and the Olympic Swimming Pool Center, whose information on the state and operation was given to the Vice-President of the National Police Academy, 1st Chief Superintendent Fatih Inal".
During this visit, common themes were addressed, such as "incidence in preventing and combating crime; training and capacity building in matters of preventing and combating terrorism; and exchange of experiences in control and dispersal".
In addition, the Minister of the Interior also visited the Criminal Department of the Turkish Gendarmerie, where he learned about this organization and its functioning.
"As part of strengthening partnership and cooperation in various areas, the Minister of the Interior, Manuel Gomes da Conceição Homem, at the invitation of his counterpart, Ali Yerlikaya, visited, on the morning of Tuesday, March 18, the Criminal Department of the Turkish Gendarmerie, where he was received by the commander of the department, General Sinan Sen", points out the ministry.
"In the field of matters related to the Criminal Investigation Service, cooperation and training actions in the specialties of organized crime, forensic expertise, documentary expertise, prevention and control of tax and financial crimes, criminal intelligence, cybercrimes and high technology stand out", adds the Ministry.
At the Criminal Department of the Turkish Gendarmerie, Manuel Homem also signed the book of honor of this institution.
Also on Tuesday, the day was marked by a meeting between Manuel Homem and his Turkish counterpart, Ali Yerlikaya.
This Wednesday, the minister visited the company ASELSAN. "Following the work agenda of the Minister of the Interior, Manuel Gomes da Conceição Homem, in the Republic of Turkey, the company ASELSAN, located in Ankara, considered one of the largest communication and information companies for the military and public security area in the world, was visited early in the morning of this Wednesday, March 19, where it was received by the Vice President of Information and Technology, Yusuf Bora Kartal", says a note from the ministry.
Manuel Homem's work in Turkey will last until March 21, and the signing of a cooperation agreement in the security and internal order sectors is scheduled for Thursday.
"It should be noted that, in the work agenda, which runs from the 18th to the 21st of this month in the Republic of Turkey, the signing of the draft cooperation agreement in the areas of security and internal order, which provides for several actions, is scheduled for tomorrow [Thursday], points out the Ministry.
The Angolan delegation accompanying the Minister of the Interior is composed of the general commander of the Angolan National Police, commissioner general Francisco Monteiro Ribas da Silva; by the Director General of the Criminal Investigation Service, Luciano Tânio Jorge Custódio Mateus da Silva; by the Director-General of the Migration and Foreigners Service, José Coimbra Baptista Júnior, among others.
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