An inter-institutional meeting was held at the General Jurisdiction Prosecution Office of Elbasan with the participation of the Head of the Prosecution Office, Prosecutors from the Financial Crimes Section, as well as senior representatives from the Financial Intelligence Agency, the State Police – Directorate for the Investigation of Economic and Financial Crimes, the General Directorate of Taxation – Tax Investigation Directorate, and the General Directorate of Customs – Customs Investigation Directorate.

The meeting was organized as part of the ongoing work of the Inter-Institutional Technical Working Group (IITWG), specifically within the investigation sub-group, in line with the shared objectives agreed upon by the institutions.

Participants demonstrated a spirit of cooperation and exchanged experiences and best practices, aiming to increase the effectiveness of the preventive system and investigations in the field of money laundering, as well as the seizure and confiscation of assets of illicit origin.

Furthermore, the parties agreed to organize further periodic meetings and to develop dedicated collaborations with specific institutions, in order to strengthen mutual institutional support.