Qatar’s Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani met Thursday with Minister of Interior of Spain Fernando Grande-Marlaska Gomez and his accompanying delegation.

The meeting discussed bilateral cooperation in security fields and ways to enhance them, in addition to touching on a host of issues of mutual concern.

The meeting also witnessed the signing of a Joint Action Plan between the Ministries of Interior of both countries in the areas of information exchange, counter-terrorism, and crime prevention, along with a Joint Statement between Lekhwiya and the Spanish Ministry of the Interior to advance security cooperation mechanisms.

HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani signed the agreement on behalf of the Qatari side, while Fernando Grande-Marlaska Gomez signed it on behalf of the Spanish side (photo), Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

Earlier, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia, held an official discussion session in Riyadh with Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Minister of Interior of Spain on 27 November 2025.

Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud affirmed that the meeting was held under the directives of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to strengthen security cooperation between the two countries.

The meeting reviewed means to strengthen cooperation, particularly in combating crime and tracking offenders, countering international drug-trafficking networks and money laundering, and enhancing the exchange of expertise between the two Ministries, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

In another development, Qatar’s Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani visited Wednesday the National Command Center (NCC), in the company of Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States of America Kashyap Patel.

The FBI Director was briefed on the command and control systems and advanced technologies used in monitoring, analysis, and decision support, in addition to the Center’s role in managing events and crises.

The visit also included the Tournament Command Center (TCC) to learn about the operational capabilities and technologies adopted in managing and securing sporting events, thus enhancing preparedness for responding to major events.