Kosovo and the U.S. aim to expand cooperation against financial and economic crime

Institutional coordination, the exchange of experience and strengthening capabilities to investigate economic and financial crimes were the main issues discussed at a meeting between Prosecutor Shqipdon Fazliu and representatives of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Fazliu, who also serves as the national coordinator for combating economic crime, met with advisers Joseph W. Burke and Norman Richard Smith from the U.S. department’s Office of Technical Assistance.

A statement from the Office of the Chief State Prosecutor said that the meeting examined ways to improve interinstitutional coordination and further develop the partnership in the fight against economic and financial crime.

Fazliu thanked the U.S. institutions for their continued support and stressed that their technical and professional assistance contributes to strengthening the capacities of the prosecution service in Kosovo.

Both sides expressed their readiness to continue and deepen cooperation in areas of mutual interest in order to strengthen mechanisms for preventing and combating economic and financial offenses.