Оn the meeting with representatives of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

On April 11, 2024, in the framework of the visit of the Asset Recovery Committee’s delegation to Vienna several meetings were held with representatives of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

At a meeting with the Coordinator of the Global Operational Network of anti-corruption law enforcement agencies UNODC (GlobE) with Ms.Rozica Zakhariyeva, the issues of further interaction of the Committee with the GlobE Secretariat as a new member of the Network were discussed.

Thanking for the support in joining the GlobE network, Chairman of the Committee N.Suindikov proposed to hold joint events on the Network site, including consideration of the possibility of organizing training workshops and sessions of Globe on the successful experience of member countries and regional forums in the field of asset recovery.

Ms.R.Zakhariyeva, for her part, noted the important role of GlobE in building close cooperation between the Committee and the law enforcement agencies of 113 jurisdictions all around the world and organizing operational meetings between representatives of various state bodies in the framework of future plenary meetings of the Network.

The visit also included a bilateral meeting with senior adviser to the UNODC Section Mr.Tim Steele and coordinator of the working group on asset recovery Ms.Sophie Maingast.

The parties discussed the areas and prospects of cooperation relevant to the Committee in the work of the subsidiary bodies of the Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC).

The main areas of cooperation include technical assistance to the Committee in the StAR Initiative processes and the active participation of the agency in the forthcoming expert meetings of the UNODC working group on asset recovery.

Noting the special interest in the Committee's activities, the Section representatives expressed their hope that Kazakhstan would increase its participation in the work of the UNCAC Conference of States Parties in the area of asset recovery.

 

Asset Recovery Committee

Prosecutor General's Office

of the Republic of Kazakhstan