TIRANA, Feb 13 /ATA/ “Combating cybercrime in Albania – Emerging challenges in the context of EU accession process” was the title of the round table held on Monday in Tirana as part of the Partnership Platform for European integration, the table for chapter 24.
This round table was organized by the Ministry of the Interior and the European Movement in Albania with the participation of representatives from the relevant state institutions such as the Ministry of Interior, the State Police, National Authority for Electronic Certification and Cyber Security, National Investigation Bureau, civil society and universities.
Deputy Minister of Interior, negotiator and chairman of the inter-institutional working group for Chapter 24 “Justice, Freedom, Security”, Besfort Lamallari, said that the meeting takes place at an important moment for the European integration process.
He highlighted the steps taken by the Albanian government in the fight against cybercrime, highlighting some of the main achievements of the Ministry of the Interior and the State Police in this direction as well as the challenges for the future.
Suela Bonjaku, specialist in the Cyber Crime Investigation Sector at the State Police, in her remarks focused on the Albanian legislation for the fight against cybercrime, its compatibility with the EU acquis and the strengthening of institutional capacities in this regard.
Robert Bohunicky, expert in the Bureau of Criminal Police, Ministry of the Interior of Slovakia focused on the legal framework of the EU in this field and the administrative structure in the State Police as well as the ways of cooperation between state structures and other actors to fight cybercrime in Slovakia.
Actors from civil society showed interest in actions for strengthening and sustainability of capacities to fight cybercrime and expressed their willingness to assist in this important process.
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