Strengthening international cooperation in investigation and prosecution of corruption cases in South-Eastern Europe

7-8 June 2023, Bečići, Montenegro:

Last week, over 25 representatives of the public prosecution and law enforcement agencies as well as UNODC Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (GlobE) contact points from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia, together with experts from UNODC met and discussed the challenges in international cooperation and actions which can be taken to overcome them in order to strengthen the regional cooperation The meeting also served as an opportunity to discuss further actions toward the implementation of the Regional Anti-Corruption and Illicit Finance Roadmap. RAI Secretariat was represented by Ms. Desislava Gotskova, Head of Secretariat.

The regional meeting was held under the overall framework of the Regional Anti-Corruption and Illicit Finance Roadmap, implemented by UNODC in partnership with the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative with the generous support of the Government of the United Kingdom. The project aims to enhance the capacity of the Western Balkan jurisdictions to fast-track the implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption.