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The State Prosecutor and the Council of Europe sign a cooperation memorandum for the exchange of experiences in the field of investigation and prosecution against money laundering

Prishtina, January 16, 2023 - The Acting Chief State Prosecutor, Besim Kelmendi, together with the Chairman of the Prosecution Council of Kosovo, Jetish Maloku, the Chief Prosecutor of the Special Prosecution, Blerim Isufaj, have signed a memorandum of cooperation with the head of the Council of Europe Office in Kosovo, Frank Power, for the implementation of the program of exchange of experiences in the field of investigation and criminal prosecution against money laundering, which will be implemented within the framework of the Joint Project of the European Union/Council of Europe against Economic Crime (PECK III).

This program aims to support the local authorities, namely the Special Prosecution Office, as a beneficiary institution of this program, in the specific handling of cases during the stages of the criminal procedure, the increase of professional and institutional capacities in the strengthening of inter-institutional and international cooperation, as well as the exchange of experiences and mutual knowledge in the most efficient and qualitative handling of cases related to money laundering.

The Project against Economic Crime (PECK III) is a joint project co-financed by the Council of Europe and the European Union and implemented by the Council of Europe.