Programme News: Enhancing the systems of prevention and combating corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing in Georgia
Other Municipalities in Georgia Trained in Advancing Integrity and in Fighting Corruption
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG), held the sixth and seventh editions of its awareness-raising training on “Fighting Corruption” which on November 15-16 took the initiative to Borjomi to discuss the challenges of corruption and of promoting...
Civil Service Bureau to further improve the verification regime of asset declarations submitted by public officials in Georgia
The Council of Europe in cooperation with the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) organised a workshop on “Best Practices in the Verification of Asset Declarations”, in person in Tbilisi. The PGG II continues to support the CSB’s efforts in improving the existing asset declaration and verification system...
Authorities in Georgia Ready to Launch the Drafting of the New Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan
The Council of Europe in cooperation with the Anti-corruption Council Secretariat organised a three-day training on “Preparation and Implementation of National Anti-corruption Strategy and Action Plan” to support the efforts of the national authorities in advancing their knowledge and enhancing...
Supreme Court Judges of Georgia enhance their knowledge on economic crime adjudication
The Council of Europe in cooperation with the Supreme Court of Georgia organised a workshop on “Best Practices of Adjudication of Money Laundering and Other Economic Crime Cases”, in person in Tsinandali (Kakheti Region) on 6 and 7 October 2022. The meeting was organised for all judges of the...
The State Commission for Implementation of the UN Security Council Resolutions Better Equipped to Apply Locally Targeted Financial Sanctions
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice organised a three-day training on “Effective Application of Targeted Financial Sanctions”, designed for the staff of the International Public Law Department of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia. The 2019 Law on "Facilitating the...
The Anti-Corruption Narrative in Georgia extended to local municipalities in the Imereti Region
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG), held a new edition of its awareness-raising trainings on “Fighting Corruption” which on September 23 took the anticorruption narrative to Kutaisi for local authorities from the Region of Imereti, in Georgia....
The Insurance Sector and Financial Intelligence Unit in Georgia Advance Cooperation for Effective Compliance Against Economic Crime
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Insurance State Supervision Service of Georgia, organised a two-day training on “Anti-money laundering/countering financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance” specifically designed for the insurance sector. The training was part of a series of...
Georgian Law Enforcement Agencies Better Skilled for the Effective Investigation and Prosecution of Corporate Criminal Activities
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Office of the Prosecutor General of Georgia organised on June 2-3 a hybrid training on” Corporate Criminal Liability” for the representatives of Georgian law enforcement agencies. The event brought together 25 experienced investigators and...
Accountants, Auditors, Supervisors and the FIU discuss effective AML/CFT compliance and cooperation
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Service for Accounting, Reporting and Auditing Supervision of Georgia (SARAS), organised two one-day on-line trainings on “Anti-money laundering/countering financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance” specifically designed for auditors and...
Awareness raised of representatives of local municipalities in Kakheti Region on importance of fighting against corruption
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG), organised an awareness-raising training on “Fighting Corruption” for municipal public officials from the Region of Kakheti, in Georgia. The leading trainers of the sessions were the staff of the SSG’s...
Priorities and challenges for the asset declaration regime in Georgia identified with the support of the Council of Europe
The management team of the Civil Service Bureau, under the guidance of the Council of Europe, discussed during a workshop, the effective implementation of the asset declaration regime including comparative practices in the submission of declaration, alternative triggers and criteria for the...
Investigators and prosecutors in Georgia heighten theit knoweledge of the special investigative and intelligence gathering techniques
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Office of the Prosecutor General of Georgia, organised this two-day training on “Special Investigative Techniques and Intelligence Gathering”, with the online contribution of the Council of Europe international experts, and the on-site participation...
Georgian law enforcement agencies exposed to the best practices for the efficient investigation and prosecution of terrorist financing
This two-day training on “Investigation and Prosecution of Terrorist Financing Cases” was organised by the Council of Europe in cooperation with the State Security Service of Georgia. The activity, delivered in “hybrid” format with the online contribution of international Council of Europe...
Awareness raised of representatives of the state institutions and local municipalities on importance of fighting against corruption
The Council of Europe in cooperation with the State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) organised two awareness raising events on “Fighting against Corruption” for the representatives of state institutions and local municipalities. The discussions were led by the staff of the SSSG...
Georgian accountants and auditors learn about anti-money laundering/countering financing of terrorism compliance and the risks associated with the sector
The Council of Europe in cooperation with the Service for Accounting, Reporting and Auditing Supervision (SARAS) organised an online training on “Anti-money laundering/countering financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance for accounting/auditing sector”. The activity assisted SARAS - the...
Partners and stakeholders of the EU/CoE Partnership for Good Governance II Project “Enhancing the Systems of Prevention and Combating Corruption, Money laundering and Terrorist Financing in Georgia” agree on continued cooperation during the third Steering Committee Meeting
The third Steering Committee Meeting of the EU/CoE Partnership for Good Governance Project on “Enhancing the systems of prevention and combating corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing in Georgia” was organised on 17 November 2021. The project is one of the six endeavours which...
Supreme Court Judges of Georgia enhance their knowledge on economic crime adjudication
The Council of Europe in cooperation with the Supreme Court of Georgia organised an online workshop on “Best practices of adjudication of money laundering and other economic crime cases”. The meeting was as organised for the judges of the Chamber of Criminal Cases of the Supreme Court of Georgia,...
Georgian authorities discussed practical challenges related to conflict of interest and corruption risk assessment in the public sector
The Council of Europe in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice of Georgia (MOJ) organised a two-day online workshop on “Corruption Prevention in the Public Sector”. The activity intended to support the national authorities during the transitional period of moving the Anti-Corruption Council...
Georgian currency exchange bureaus trained to detect and prevent money laundering and terrorism financing in their daily business
The Council of Europe in cooperation with the Financial Monitoring Service of Georgia (FMS - Financial Intelligence Unit of Georgia) organised a two-day online training on “Anti-money laundering/countering financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance for currency exchange bureaus”. The activity...
Georgian Anti-corruption Agency staff trained to train other public servants on corruption prevention
The Council of Europe in cooperation with the State Security Service of Georgia organised a training of trainers on “Corruption Prevention in the Public Sector”, for the staff of the Anti-Corruption Agency within the State Security Service. The trainers trained in this occasion will, in turn,...
