Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Bosnia and Herzegovina, H.E. Mr. Jan Waltmans, visited today the Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of BiH and spoke with the Director of the Directorate Mr. Mirsad Vilić.
Director Vilić introduced the Ambassador with the legal responsibilities of the Directorate and the results achieved in the previous period. He particularly emphasized the tasks carried out within a framework of the security of VIPs and diplomatic-consular missions, as well as constant and continuous strengthening of communication and cooperation both with the law enforcement agencies of B&H and international partners, which is implemented through the international operative cooperation (INTERPOL, EUROPOL and SELEC).
The Ambassador has shown great interest in the work of the Directorate, in particular for securing VIP persons and facilities and securing foreign delegations during their stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina. On this occasion, he praised the work of the Directorate police officers who have provided security services at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and expressed confidence that the cooperation so far will be pursued professionally and successfully even in the coming period.
The interlocutors agreed that continuous training of the police officers, in accordance with the security challenges and taking into account the respect for human rights and democratic principles, is of particular importance.