DOHA: Lekhwiya force will host tomorrow the regular meeting for New Technologies and Logistics Commission of International Association of Gendarmeries and Police Forces with Military Status (FIEP).
The three-day meeting will be attended by representatives from the 17 member states which are Qatar, France, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Holland, Portugal, Romania, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, Palestine, Ukraine, Argentine, Chile, Brazil and Djibouti.
The meeting will discuss the expertise in combating terrorist operations from a logistic and information system’s aspect. It will also promote capacities, information and expertise exchange in the security field.
Qatar had joined FIEP in 2013 based on the recommendation of the French gendarmerie force and welcomed by member states. The FIEP (French acronym for France-Italie-Espagne-Portugal / France-Italy-Spain-Portugal, which are the first four “historical” members), founded in 1994, and comprised the French National Gendarmerie, the Italian Carabinieri Corps and the Spanish Civil Guard. It was quickly joined by the Portuguese National Republican Guard in 1996, then later expanded by a number of forces from countries. The FIEP is organised around a Senior Council and four technical commissions.
The Senior Council of directors/ commanding generals defines the general policy and programme for each commitment undertaken by the association. The presidency of the association is appointed annually by rotation among the directors/commanding generals. FIEP’s technical commissions follow up the work of the association and prepare the regulations and proposals presented during the annual meetings of the Senior Council.
