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Natig Eyvazov, Head of the Organisational and Information Support Department, Anti-Corruption Directorate with the Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan about...
The Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) project on strengthening anti-money laundering and asset recovery in Azerbaijan is implemented in the framework of the second phase of the European Union/Council of Europe PGG programme. Its main objective is to contribute to democracy and the rule of law through implementation of institutional reforms aimed at enhancing capacities of Azerbaijani authorities to prevent and combat money laundering and terrorism financing and recover proceeds from crime in line with European and international standards. Here, the experience and considerations of a participant and beneficiary of the project.
Strengthening capacities to fight and prevent corruption as well as anti-money laundering in AZERBAIJAN

“It is noteworthy that the European Union/Council of Europe Partnership for Good Governance II project on “Strengthening anti-money laundering and asset recovery in Azerbaijan” is a continuation of actions to strengthen capacities to fight and prevent corruption and to strengthen anti-money laundering, which were implemented in our country within the first phase of the PGG, in which Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor's Office, along with other state bodies, took an active part.

The current project has made a significant contribution to the implementation of international anti-corruption and anti-money laundering standards, as well as addressing priority reforms in Azerbaijan. I want to highlight that the trainings and workshops provided within this project ensured that investigators and detectives got equipped with specific techniques on financial investigations, confiscation, asset recovery, anti-money laundering, data protection and last but not least mutual legal assistance which is very important in this type of crimes.

Also, it is worth noting that during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak the project shared a legal kit containing global anti-corruption trends and assisting anti-corruption practitioners with information on international movements in the transnational fight against corruption and money laundering.

With these thoughts, again I want to wish success to the European Union and the Council of Europe in performing and implementing their projects targeted on global stability and well-being”.

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