Chief prosecutors of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" will meet on 25 January in Rome to sign the amended Memorandum of Understanding for Regional Co-operation against Organised Crime and Other Forms of Serious Crime. The initial memorandum was signed on 30 March 2005 in Skopje and marked the establishment of the Prosecutors’ Network; it provided vital basic elements for strengthening cross-border co-operation in fighting organised crime. The revised Memorandum broadens the scope of prosecutorial co-operation between the project areas by including other forms of serious crime. The new text of the Memorandum also aims at making direct contacts between the prosecution services of the project areas easier and faster; it is expected to have a positive impact on the day-to-day cooperation between the signatories. Furthermore, it includes explicit references to the relevant European legal instruments in the field, thus promoting the establishment of a common terminology and standards, facilitating the process of harmonisation of the national legislation on criminal procedure. It is expected that the new Memorandum will help to ensure sustainability of the Network and to establish synergies with other similar networks. The ceremony will take place in Rome. Representatives of the Ministry of Justice of Italy, a partner of the project; representatives of the European Commission and the Council of Europe will also attend.

• Agenda (ENG only)
• List of participants (ENG only)
• Signed Memorandum of Understanding: ENG / ALB / BIH / HRV / MKD / MNE / SRB
• Information note to the press (ENG only)