A Memorandum was signed between the Prosecutor General's office of Kazakhstan and the UN (Vienna, April 11, 2017)

Prosecutor General of the Republic of Kazakhstan Zhakip Asanov visited Austria. Also in the delegation was the acting rector of the Academy of law enforcement agencies nail Akhmetzakirov.

During the visit, Zhakip Asanov signed a Memorandum of understanding with UN Deputy Secretary-General Yuri Fedotov.

Noting the significance of the signing of the agreement, Yuri Fedotov stressed: "This is a very important event for us, as it will help the States of the Central Asian region to increase their potential in fighting the challenges to modern peace, security and stability that arise from terrorism, violent extremism, and transnational organized crime. We are grateful to Kazakhstan for its support, and we will work together in this direction."

What does this document suggest?

A Regional hub is being created on the Basis of the Academy of law enforcement agencies under the General Prosecutor's office of Kazakhstan.

This is a single platform in Central Asia, where law enforcement and special agencies will be trained in the best world practices and advanced technologies to counter five global threats:

1) extremism and terrorism;

2) illicit trafficking in drugs and weapons;

3) human trafficking:

4) cybercrime;

5) corruption.

The best teachers from abroad will come to us to study in these five areas.

In addition, the creation of a Regional hub will allow joint research with law enforcement agencies in Central Asia.

During the visit, the Prosecutor General met with OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier.

Zhakip Asanov highly appreciated the level of interaction between Kazakhstan and the OSCE. Our country cooperates with the Organization on all the most important aspects of strengthening international security, and first of all, in the sphere of combating the challenges and threats of our time, he said.

The interlocutors discussed the main areas of cooperation in the framework of creating a Regional hub for countering global threats.

Summing up the meeting, the head of the OSCE expressed readiness to assist in the promotion of the project. "We need to combine our joint efforts in the fight against violent extremism and

terrorism, drug trafficking, corruption, money laundering. Therefore, the Academy's initiative to create a hub is very timely and relevant. This idea will be fully supported by the OSCE. To do this, we must attract the best experience of the international expert community, " said L. Zannier.

In Vienna, the Prosecutor General also held talks with the rector of the International anti-corruption Academy, Martin Kreitner.

The interlocutors noted the common goals and objectives of the two academies and expressed interest in establishing mutually beneficial cooperation.

J. Asanov also met with students of Kazakhstan who are studying at universities in Austria. The Prosecutor General spoke about the ongoing work in the light of the implementation of institutional reforms, measures to modernize the Prosecutor's office and high-quality staff renewal, and answered students ' questions.

Press service of the Academy of law enforcement agencies under the Prosecutor General's office