Two capacity-building sessions on investigating and prosecuting money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) related to virtual assets were organised in November and December by the Action against Economic Crime in North Macedonia for law enforcement authorities in the Republic of North Macedonia.

Officials from the Financial Intelligence Office, Financial Police, Ministry of Interior, and the Public Prosecutor’s Office, including prosecutors and investigators took part at the capacity building sessions with the aim to enhance participants’ knowledge of blockchain technology, virtual assets, and the relevant international and national legal frameworks.

The sessions were specifically designed to support authorities in identifying, tracing, and assessing suspicious transactions and activities involving virtual assets, and to strengthen the practical application of this knowledge in real-life investigations and prosecutions.

This initiative was implemented by the Action against economic crime in North Macedonia, within the framework of the European Union/Council of Europe joint Programme Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye.