Memorandum of Partnership and Cooperation was signed between the National Anti-corruption Centre (NAC) and the Asset Recovery Committee (ARC) of the Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The National Anti-corruption Centre (NAC) and the Asset Recovery Committee (ARC) of the Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan signed a Memorandum of Partnership and Cooperation, thus strengthening joint efforts in the fight against corruption and in the recovery of illicit assets. The document was signed in Chisinau by the director of the NAC, Alexandr Pînzari, and the head of the ARC, Nurdaulet Suindikov.

The memorandum establishes a framework for collaboration between the two institutions, with the main objectives: cooperation in the areas of advanced training and exchange of experience in identifying, tracking and recovering criminal assets, strengthening interaction between competent authorities, organizing training and training sessions for specialists from both institutions in the field of investigation and asset recovery.

The director of the National Anti-corruption Centre, Alexandr Pînzari, emphasized the importance of this agreement: “The recovery of assets derived from illicit activities is a priority for the authorities of the Republic of Moldova. Thus, the National Anti-corruption Centre, through the Criminal Assets Recovery Agency (CARA), has developed the necessary mechanisms for the identification, seizure and recovery of illegally obtained assets, and the partnership with international institutions, such as the Asset Recovery Committee of Kazakhstan, will strengthen this area of the Centre’s activity.”

In turn, the representative of the Asset Recovery Committee of Kazakhstan, Nurdaulet Suindikov, highlighted his country’s commitment to combating corruption and the importance of international collaboration: “This Memorandum is an important step towards strengthening the existing collaboration between our institutions and will improve the effectiveness of detecting and repatriating fraudulent assets.”

The signing of this agreement reflects the commitment of both states to strengthen international cooperation in the field of anti-corruption and to ensure effective enforcement of legislation in order to recover criminal assets.