Africa-Press – Angola. Angola’s Secretary of State for Interior, Arnaldo Manuel Carlos, on Monday in Luanda, emphasized the importance of technical cooperation, information sharing, and strengthened institutional collaboration in addressing the security challenges faced by the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) member states.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Expert Session of the 6th Meeting of CPLP Ministers of Interior and Internal Administration, Carlos said, “No country can act in isolation,” and advocated for intensifying police, legal, and technical cooperation among member states.
He highlighted data sharing, harmonization of investigative procedures, and the creation of joint teams as fundamental pillars for integrated action in combating transnational crime.
The Angolan official spoke of the need to strengthen crime prevention and civil crisis management mechanisms, thus consolidating the CPLP as a model of humanistic police cooperation.
Arnaldo Carlos addressed the strategic role of internal security, emphasizing that “safe societies grow, educate, and welcome,” and considering investment in security essential for sustainable development, social cohesion, and people’s well-being.
“Angola, which celebrates its 50th anniversary of national independence this year, is hosting this meeting to promote multilateral dialogue and strengthen bonds of solidarity between Portuguese-speaking countries,” said the Secretary of State.
He said that the conclusions of the discussions would guide future political decisions and strengthen cooperation in public security among Portuguese-speaking countries.
Speaking to the press, Chief Superintendent Luís Carrilho, the national director of the Portuguese Public Security Police, emphasized the importance of police cooperation among CPLP countries and stressed the necessity of establishing effective international security networks.
“Being a police officer today knows no borders. Angola’s security begins at the Portuguese border, and Portugal’s security begins at the Angolan border,” he said.
He praised Angola’s participation in international missions, especially in South Sudan, and stressed the importance of mobility, as well as technical and operational exchanges, among the security forces of Portuguese-speaking countries.
Carrilho also emphasized the importance of community policing, migration control, and fighting arms trafficking. He stated that there are good practices in Angola, Portugal, and other CPLP countries and that this mutual learning is the basis of cooperation.
The four-day event, which takes place under the motto “Challenges of Internal Security in the Framework of the Implementation of the Mobility Agreement,” brings together ministers of the interior, officials, and experts from police bodies of the nine CPLP member states in Luanda.
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