On 20–21 November, a two-day training was held within the framework of the “Fight against Economic Crime” initiative, part of the Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye – a joint programme of the European Union and the Council of Europe. The training was organized for the staff of the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) with the aim of strengthening the country’s institutional capacities in preventing and combating corruption, money laundering, terrorism financing, and the financing of weapons of mass destruction, in line with European standards.
The sessions were led by three experts from the Council of Europe – Arakel Melikestyan (Former Director of FIU Armenia, currently an expert in the field of ML/TF/CPF), Sylvie Jaubert (AML Expert), and Micha? Szermer (Director of FIU Poland) – who presented best practices, modern methodologies, and technical expertise in the field of combating economic crime, and to whom we express our appreciation and sincere gratitude for their valuable contribution to this training.
This activity represents an important step toward strengthening the role and capacities of the FIA, as well as enhancing the overall effectiveness of Albania in the fight against economic crime and related risks.