On June 21-23, 2022, in Almaty, representatives of the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Center for Combating Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Their Precursors (CARICC/Center) took part in the international forum "Conducting financial investigations and interaction of competent authorities to counter legalization of criminal proceeds. International experience, state and problems”. The event is organized in a hybrid format.

The forum is organized with the support of UNODC and the OSCE with the participation of national partners, represented by the Academy of Law Enforcement Agencies under the General Prosecutor's Office, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the National Security Committee and the Financial Monitoring Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The event was attended by representatives of the prosecutor's office, the agency/ service for financial monitoring and control, anti-corruption, state revenue and national security committees, specialized educational institutions of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, and also the delegations of UNODC, CARICC.

Forum participants presented presentations and reports on financial investigations, in particular, its analytical tools and products, investigative and judicial practice, interaction between interested law enforcement and government agencies, as well as international cooperation, including the return of assets from abroad.

At the end of the forum, the results of a broad discussion of new approaches and methods in conducting parallel financial investigations, the interaction of state bodies to combat money laundering and the withdrawal of capital, the exchange of experience on measures to improve the prevention of legalization of proceeds from crime were summed up, and recommendations were developed containing regional responses, measures, including a strategy and joint action plans for financial investigations.

The participants emphasized the importance of interaction through the expansion of international cooperation, the exchange of positive experience and the further development of relations in the field of economic and financial crimes.