OSCE Office in Baku organizes training course on tackling money laundering

BAKU, 30 June 2008 - A workshop for Azerbaijani judges and prosecutors on existing legislation and international mechanisms to tackle money laundering, organized by the OSCE Office, started in Baku today.

"The OSCE Office in Baku believes that training is essential to further enhance the professional skills of the Azerbaijani judiciary and legal community with regard to money laundering-related matters, and it is willing to support the Judicial Legal Council in this respect," said Alexis Chahtahtinsky, the Deputy Head of the OSCE Office in Baku. He added that the Office was ready to offer further support.

The two-day training course is conducted by international experts. Participants include 20 judges of first instance and ten public prosecutors. Each training session consists of lectures and practical case studies, exposing the participants to international best practices and lessons learned, while constructively addressing deficiencies in domestic instruments to counter money laundering.

Azerbaijan's Justice Ministry supported the OSCE Office in implementing the project by offering the use of Judicial Legal Council premises. By fitting the workshop within the regular training activities of the Judicial Legal Council, the course will also assist the judiciary in developing new curriculums and related teaching materials in this field.