On 23 November 2012 the WCO issued the following press release: The Secretary General of the WCO, Kunio Mikuriya, and the Secretary General of Interpol, Ronald K. Noble, met at WCO Headquarters on 23 November 2012 to reaffirm cooperation between the two organisations in their efforts to bolster the fight against transnational organised crime. Interpol and the WCO have a long history of cooperation, especially in the fight against crime and other cross-border criminal activities, and the meeting between the secretaries general will go a long way towards strengthening the partnership between Customs and Police at the international and national level. Regarding cooperation between Interpol and the WCO in enforcement operations, the secretaries general acknowledged Customs’ primary responsibility for cross-border movement of goods and recognised that operations carried out by Customs and police should be well coordinated to avoid duplication of efforts and to ensure synergy between the goals and objectives of each organisation. They reaffirmed the roles and mandates of their respective organisations, agreed to coordinate their activities more efficiently at the international level, emphasised the need for Customs and Police to work together more closely at the national level, and committed to enhancing future cooperation and coordination between the WCO and Interpol.