Representatives of the General Prosecutor's Office, Center for Professional Training of Prosecutors and Investigators, Military Prosecutor's Office, Financial Intelligence Unit, Training and Methodological Center of the State Financial Intelligence Service, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan benefited from a three-day online training on “Management of Seized and Confiscated Assets” which took place on 13-15 July 2022.

The aim of this training was to raise awareness about legal instruments and international practices and challenges in management of seized and confiscated assets. The event showcased practices and examples in setting-up an asset management office, its functioning and mandate, with an emphasis on the potential for the social reuse of seized and confiscated assets.

Up to 30 participants in these online training sessions also discussed on the various aspects of international cooperation and ways of forming good practices within the national context based on presented case examples from both EU and non-EU countries illustrating good practices and challenges in management of seized and confiscated assets.

The webinar was organized within the framework of the “Promoting Transparency and Action Against Economic Crime in Kyrgyzstan” project, which is implemented as part of the “Central Asia Rule of Law Programme 2020-2023”, a joint initiative co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe.