Representatives from the Narcotics and Psychotropic Drug Control Agency of the Libyan Ministry of the Interior visited the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) for the first time on 23-24 January. The two-day visit was organised under the EU4Monitoring Drugs II programme, funded by the European Union.

Major General Khaled Almabrok A. Omar, met EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel, as well as staff members responsible for the Reitox network, international cooperation and drug-related security.

The aim of the visit was to discuss future cooperation between the two agencies and to exchange information about challenges posed by drugs  in Libya and the European Union, a very strategic issue as trade in drugs in the region is a major concern. The new mandate of the agency was also presented.