On the side-lines of the ongoing 90th Interpol General Assembly in New Delhi, India on Thursday, Rwanda’s delegation led by Secretary General Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB), Jeannot K Ruhunga, met and held talks with Interpol Secretary General Jürgen Stock. Ruhunga is accompanied by Rwanda National Police (RNP) Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) in charge of Administration and Personnel, Jeanne-Chantal Ujeneza. According to RIB, their discussions held on October 20 focused on further strengthening the existing cooperation and streamlining planned activities of common interest. This meeting follows others held on Tuesday, where the Rwandan delegation held a series of bilateral meetings with Police Chiefs and other high-ranking officials from law enforcement agencies in Europe and Africa. Also, Ujeneza met with the Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Police, Gen. Jaroslaw Szymczyk and discussed ways of how RNP and Polish Police can establish close working relations in various policing fields, including capacity building and fight against transnational organized crime. DIGP Ujeneza also met with the Czech Republic Police delegation headed by Col. Sarka Hvrankova, the Director of International Police Cooperation. They also discussed ways to formalize cooperation, especially in capacity development. Rwanda’s delegation also met and held talks with the Governor Director General of the Turkish Police National Police, Mehmet Aktas, who appreciated the good relations between Rwanda and Turkey. Other separate bilateral meetings held by the Rwandan delegation include meeting with, the Acting Botswana Commissioner of Police, Phemelo Ramakorwane, the National Commissioner of Eswatini Royal Police, William Dlamini, Namibian Police Chief, Lt. Gen Joseph Shimweelao Shikongo, Zimbabwe Commissioner General of Police, Tandabantu Godwin Matanga, and the General Commissioner of Belgian Federal Police, Mr. Marc Mesmaeker. Discussions focused on building and strengthening cooperation and collaboration in policing matters. The 90th Interpol General Assembly started on October 18 and gathers 166 countries with more than 700 participants giving room to strengthen the organization's activities and avail opportunities for networking among law enforcement agencies across the world.
