Action Against Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing in Moldova

The project aims to achieve the following main outcomes:
- Outcome 1: Developed effective measures to prevent money laundering, terrorism financing and the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction;
- Outcome 2: Enhanced capacity for investigation, prosecution and adjudication of corruption, money laundering and terrorism financing in line with national risks;
- Outcome 3: Improved effectiveness of tracing, recovery, and management of criminal assets.
Following the money one step further: investigators, prosecutors, and judges from the Republic of Moldova discuss stand-alone money laundering
Money laundering is constantly evolving. It is no longer only about cash, offshore accounts or complex networks of shell companies. Criminal proceeds can nowadays be moved in seconds around the globe and disguised using new technologies, including crypto-assets. As criminal methods and tools...
Following the money after conviction: strengthening asset recovery in Moldova
Across Europe, criminal asset recovery is gaining renewed attention. On 15 May 2026, the Council of Europe adopted in Chișinău a new Additional Protocol to the Warsaw Convention, extending asset recovery tools and strengthening international co-operation. At European Union level, the Directive...
As Moldova prepares to regulate crypto-assets, authorities build the tools for effective supervision
Crypto-assets have grown rapidly in recent years, offering new ways to transfer and store value, but also new opportunities for criminals to move illicit funds across borders quickly and with relative anonymity. Without proper oversight, the sector can become an attractive gap for money...
Unit for Eastern and Southeastern Europe (E & SEE)
Contacts in Headquarters (Strasbourg)
Head of Unit
Mr Tomislav SERTIC
Programme Manager
Mr Sergii RYBCHENKO
Programme Coordinator
Ms Sophio TSAKADZE
Contacts in Moldova
Senior Project Officer
Ms Ina CAMERZAN
Project Assistant
Ms Vlada MANGIR
Council of Europe Office in Chisinau
SkyTower Building, 3rd floor,
Chisinau, MD-2012, Republic of Moldova,
+373 (0)22 202-304.
