Partnership for Good Governance II (2019-2022)
This section highlights
- PGG's support to the Eastern Parntership countries’ policy and efforts in the area of countering money laundering and terrorist financing in line with Council of Europe standards;
- PGG’s contribution to apply a new national legislative framework and introduce anti-corruption/anti-money laundering mechanisms in line with European standards, including on beneficial ownership registries for legal entities as well as on the seizure, confiscation, recovery and management of crime proceeds (nationally and internationally);
- PGG’s contribution to the European Union 20 Deliverables for 2020 while also supporting the implementation of recommendations from the Council of Europe’s monitoring bodies – The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) and the Committee of Experts on the Evaluation on Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrosism (MONEYVAL) and discussion of future PGG actions in the field of combating corruption and money laundering.
Speakers and participants of the online event “Improving the lives of citizens through better governance” of the Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) held from 5 to 7 October 2020, had the opportunity to exchange about priorities in the region under the PGG Programme.
Check the section presenting the final analysis of these suggestions, concerning main PGG themes, submitted in this framework.
Speakers
Gianluca Esposito, Head of the Action against Crime Department, Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law, Secretary General of the Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO), Council of Europe
Gianluca Esposito speaks about the fight against corruption in Europe on Euronews
Testimonials
Strengthening anti-money laundering and asset recovery in AZERBAIJAN
PGG II supports legislative and institutional reforms and development of capacities to combat money-laundering, terrorism financing and recover the proceeds from crime in line with European standards.
How do we work with the Georgian authorities to fight corruption and money laundering?
Corruption and money laundering are two crimes closely linked to each other and seriously affecting countries’ efforts to build a democratic society. In this video, we will tell you about the significant support to Georgia to prepare the country’s first-ever national anti-money laundering and...
Council of Europe supports Armenia to prevent corruption among public officials
The project aims to achieve this by supporting the Armenian authorities in strengthening legislative and institutional frameworks for anti-corruption and asset recovery and developing capacities and tools to prevent and fight economic crimes One of the main beneficiaries of the Project is the...
Representatives from the Financial Monitoring Service of Azerbaijan about...
The PGG's significant role in supporting the government’s endeavours in developing a long-term sustainable policy to address the global challenges related to money laundering and the financing of terrorism in AZERBAIJAN
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...
Representatives from the Prosecutor General 's Office of the Azerbaijan about...
Capacity building on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism in AZERBAIJAN
Hereafter, the experiences and considerations of representatives of the Prosecutor General 's Office of Azerbaijan. Testimony by Mr Amir Ojagverdiyev, Deputy Director, International Legal Co-operation Department, Prosecutor General 's Office of Azerbaijan “We are delighted to see that our...
Natig Eyvazov, Head of the Organisational and Information Support Department, Anti-Corruption Directorate with the Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan about...
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...
Igor Cherkaskyi, Head of the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine about...
Strengthening measures to counter money laundering and financing of terrorism in UKRAINE
On behalf of the State Financial Monitoring Service (SFMS) and myself, I would like to express my gratitude to the project «Strengthening measures to counter money laundering and financing of terrorism in Ukraine» under the European Union/Council of Europe Partnership for Good Governance (PGG)...
Cybercrime
CyberEast is a joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe, implemented in the EaP region by the Council of Europe under the European Neighbourhood East Instrument (ENI).
Result factsheets
- Armenia
English - Armenian - Azerbaijan
English - Azerbaijani - Belarus
English - Russian - Georgia
English - Georgian - Republic of Moldova
English - Romanian - Ukraine
English - Ukrainian - Regional
English - Armenian - Azerbaijani - Georgian - Romanian - Russian -Ukrainian - Covid-19
English - Armenian - Azerbaijani - Georgian - Romanian - Russian - Ukrainian
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