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An international Russia-Kazakhstan workshop on cooperation in revealing, suppressing and investigation of cross-border economic crimes and acts of corruption took place in the city of Omsk on 24 April 2014.

The workshop was attended by representatives of the International Legal Cooperation Directorate of the Russia’s Investigative Committee, heads and personnel of investigations directorates in Omsk, Kurgan, Novosibirsk regions, Altai Territory, Altai Republic and West Siberian Transport Investigations Directorate, heads of Economic Crimes and Corruption Department (financial police) in Pavlodar, Kostanai, North Kazakhstan and East Kazakhstan regions of Kazakhstan Republic, colleagues from the Prosecutor’s Office and police of the Omsk Region, regional offices of the Federal Tax Serviceand Financial Oversight Service, heads and staff of Omsk Law Academy and other law universities.

Deputy Head of the International Legal Cooperation Directorate of the Russia’s Investigative Committee Arkady Tereshchenko mad a speech before the beginning of the workshop reading the welcoming address of Chairman of the Russia’s Investigative Committee A.I. Bastrykin. The Chairman noted that holding working meetings on economic crimes had become a good tradition of both of the parties. The today’s meeting is a continuity of a constructive dialogue of the Russia’s Investigative Committee and the Kazakhstan’s Financial Police started in 2012. Consolidation of bilateral cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan has appreciable effect on the law enforcement of the two countries. Exchange of experience between the specialists and its use in day-to-day operation is exactly the aim such events are held for. The crime knows no borders. Therefore, cross-border cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan has to develop and build up actively. The workshop represents for its participants the tool to be used to enhance professional level, build strong ties and efficient cooperation.

Over the past years the issues discussed at the workshop have become more urgent for both parties. The practical importance of the workshop is explained by the need to activate interaction between law enforcement of Russian and Kazakhstan in fighting against economic crimes and location of the regions having a common several thousand kilometer-long border connected by motorways, railways and waterways. The result of the meeting will be closer cooperation in battling against economic crimes and acts of corruption and tied to them cross-border crimes.

The participants of the workshop discussed international legal cooperation in investigating criminal cases, interaction of supervision and law enforcement bodies of frontier territories in investigating corruption and economic crimes, including in the area of currency regulation, fighting smuggling, problems and ways to solve them in investigating tax crimes and facts of pseudo business activity, as well as operational support while investigating corruption and economic crimes.

During the meeting the parties exchanged their opinions and experience. The parties noted huge practical significance of such meetings held in 2013 and necessity of further efficient cooperation in fighting corruption and economic crimes.