Albanian Prosecutors and Judicial Police Learn Money Laundering Investigation Techniques from French Experts

Three-day Seminar Held at General Prosecution Office

Albanian prosecutors and judicial police officers gathered for a three-day seminar at the General Prosecution Office to discuss the latest techniques for investigating money laundering. The training was led by experts from TRACFIN, the special office for the fight against financial crime of the Republic of France.

Insights and Expertise Shared by French Experts

Mr. Jean-Baptiste Carpentier, Director of TRACFIN
Mr. Letocart, French magistrate

Importance of Strengthening Cooperation and Training

Heads of Albanian public institutions
French Ambassador, Mr. Bernard Fitoussi

Commitment to Combating Organized Crime and Corruption

Gilbert Galanxhi, Director of the Cabinet at the General Prosecution Office
“Follow the money” is our motto

Albania’s Ongoing Efforts to Combat Corruption and Money Laundering

French Ambassador, Mr. Bernard Fitoussi
No country is immune from these issues

Role of Police in Joint Investigations

Haki Çako, General Director, State Police
Growing cooperation to combat money laundering and corruption

Challenges and Issues in Money Laundering Cases

Genti Gazheli, General Director, Directorate for the Prevention of Money Laundering
Increasing number of cases requiring thorough investigation

Last Module of a Training Cycle

Bilateral technical cooperation between the French Embassy and Albanian institutions
Launched in 2013

The three-day training aimed to give Albanian magistrates a vision of the procedures for investigating money laundering developed in France. This marked the last module of a training cycle on combating money laundering, which was launched in 2013 as part of the bilateral technical cooperation between the French Embassy and Albanian institutions.