LYON, France: The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) announced that UAE candidate, Major General Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi, Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior, won its presidency for a four-year term on Thursday.
The announcement was made in a tweet via the Interpol’s official Twitter account, UAE state news agency WAM reported.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the General Assembly in Istanbul, outgoing President Kim Jong Yang welcomed the newly elected Interpol officials, saying they could “count on the continued support of the General Assembly.”
He went on: “I wish you the very best in guiding the organisation in this essential supervisory function.”
Al-Raisi's received congratulations on his appointment from around the region, including from Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), who said it was a “source of pride for all the people of the GCC.”
