In brief
Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud visited Bulgaria’s General Directorate Combating Organized Crime in Sofia on November 4, 2026. He was briefed on the directorate’s security equipment, operational strategies, and efforts to counter drug trafficking, human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and cybercrime. The visit underscored strengthening international cooperation between Saudi and Bulgarian law‑enforcement agencies.
Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz arrived in Sofia on November 4, 2026, to visit Bulgaria’s General Directorate Combating Organized Crime, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
The visit, attended by Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev, focused on reviewing the directorate’s security capabilities and equipment, as well as its operational strategies against a range of transnational crimes.
Prince Abdulaziz received a briefing on the agency’s expertise in tackling drug trafficking, human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and cybercrime, along with an overview of its ongoing operations and collaborative ties with counterpart agencies in Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Press Agency noted that the meeting highlighted the growing bilateral cooperation in countering organized crime across the two nations.
