The Undersecretary of Ministry of Interior Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Salem has stressed that the comprehensive strategy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in fighting terrorist crimes and the interdependence of its security, legal, judicial and preventive dimensions, have succeeded in reducing the threats posed by terrorist groups, which have made the Saudi experience in fighting terrorism greatly appreciated by countries and international organizations concerned with counter-terrorism. In a statement on the occasion of the workshop entitled "Global Legal framework for Combating Terrorism and its Finance" to be organized by Investigation and Public Prosecution Commission in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in the Middle East on Saturday, he said that the Government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has been among the first ones in calling for enhanced international cooperation in combating terrorism and activating the mechanisms of this cooperation, through the proposal to set up an international center for combating terrorism at the end of International Counter-Terrorism Conference called for by Saudi Arabia and held in Riyadh, in addition to its adoption of a draft resolution submitted to the General Assembly of the United Nations on the basis of Security Council resolutions in this regard. Dr. Al-Salem noted that the directives of Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, his Deputy and his Assistant for Security Affairs with regard to the cooperation of the Kingdom with the international community in combating terrorism at the level of security, have made the Kingdom an active and effective party to the treaties and international and regional conventions to combat terrorism, as well as many bilateral agreements.
