TIRANA, June 21 /ATA/ –By I. Vata/ – The Minister of Justice Etilda Gjonaj announced Monday that work is underway to establish the Office for Asset Recovery in Albania, a special body tasked with tracing, identifying forfeiting assets derived from criminal and unlawful activity.
“The Office for Asset Recovery will be dedicated to tracking and identifying assets generated through criminal activity and that can become subject to assets seizure or confiscation orders,” Justice Minister Gjonaj said.
The Deputy Justice Minister Pirdeni has convened a working group comprising law enforcement representatives from the Prosecutor General Office, State Police, SPAK, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Finance and Economy, and the Agency for Administration of Sequestered and Confiscated Assets.
Decision making will be part of an open discussion with local and international actors, and civil society representatives.
“With the establishment of this Office, Albania will also fulfil one of the obligations as part of the European integration process and efforts to strengthen the fight against corruption and organized crime,” Gjonaj said.
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