Brussels, 08/11/2001 (Agence Europe) - Europol and Interpol signed on Monday in Brussels a cooperation agreement to fight organised crime. The European Police Office and the international organisation of criminal police thus have a formal framework for exchanging operational and technical information as well as the analyses of such information. The agreement also provides for the exchange of liaison officers. Europol Director Jürgen Strobeck and Interpol's Secretary General Ronald Noble also signed a joint declaration in which they pledge close cooperation to fight against counterfeiting of the euro. "The agreement opens new horizons in international law enforcement cooperation", said Jürgen Storbeck, while Ronald Noble stressed that, in the fight against international terrorists and other criminals, nothing justifies our carrying out actions in parallel. On the contrary, he believes there is every reason to ensure effective collaboration. The cooperation agreement had been approved in June by the Fifteen and on 26 September by the Interpol General Assembly.