The Delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan Discussed Cybercrimes Countering at the Council of Europe
Strasbourg, December 10-12, 2024 – The Kazakh delegation headed by Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aidar Saitbekov paid a working visit to the Headquarters of the Council of Europe (CoE) and took part in the 31st Plenary meeting of the Cybercrime Convention Committee.
During the Plenary session, A.Saitbekov informed European experts about Kazakhstan’s experience and current cooperation with the Council of Europe in the field of cybercrime combating.
The bilateral meeting between the Head of the Kazakh delegation and the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe Mr. Bjørn Berge was held during the visit. They discussed prospects for cooperation in combating crime, including cybercrime. The importance of international cooperation in combating such challenges and threats as terrorism, drug trafficking, human trafficking and cybercrime was noted. An agreement on strengthening the capacity of Kazakhstan law enforcement agencies in the field of crime prevention was reached with the European side.
Also meetings with Mr. Carlo Chiaromonte, the CoE Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, Mr. Alexander Seger, the Executive Secretary of the Cybercrime Convention Committee, Mr. Kristian Bartholin, the Head of the Digital Development Unit of the CoE tool place, as well as with a number of delegations of the CoE member states.
The parties discussed the current state of bilateral cooperation and identified promising areas for further interaction.