EU and Council of Europe Launch New Project to Combat Financial Crime in Georgia

Background

The European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe (CoE) have announced the launch of a new project to strengthen Georgia’s capacity to prevent and fight financial crime. The project aligns with priority areas set out in the EU-Georgia Action Plan, EU-Georgia Association Agenda, and Council of Europe Action Plan for Georgia (2016-2019).

Objectives

• Enhance Georgian authorities’ abilities to prevent corruption amongst high-ranking officials and the judiciary.
• Counter money laundering and financing of terrorism in accordance with European and international standards.

Key Features

• Part of the second phase of the EU/CoE Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) programme.
• Builds upon earlier actions taken since 2015.
• Focus on preventing financial crime, with a particular focus on high-level corruption, money laundering, and terrorist financing.

Project Details

European and South-Eastern Europe (E & SEE) Unit, Council of Europe (Strasbourg)

• Head of Unit: Evgeni EVGENIEV, Phone: +33 (0)3 88 41 25 11, Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 39 55, Email: Evgeni.EVGENIEV@coe.int
• Senior Project Officer: Nacho ESPINOSA, Phone: +33 (0)3 88 41 30 83, Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 39 55, Email: Ignacio.ESPINOSA@coe.int
• Project Assistant: Natia JGENTI, Tel: +33 (0)3 90 21 52 06, Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 39 55, Email: Natia.JGENTI@coe.int

In Georgia

• Senior Project Officer: Tea ZARNADZE, Contact: +995 322913870/71/72/73 or Tea.ZARNADZE@coe.int

Contact Information

Council of Europe Office in Georgia Pixel Business Centre - 8th floor, 34 Chavchavadze Avenue, Tbilisi, Georgia Phone: +995 (32) 291 3870 or 71/72/73

For more information about this project, please contact the representatives listed above.