Uzbekistan and the United States team up to fight transnational crime
Steven Mora, Regional Attaché for International Operations at U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), held a bilateral meeting with representatives of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the Prosecutor General’s Office.
The parties discussed combating financing of terrorism and human trafficking, as well as improving mechanisms for preventing and detecting such crimes.
Presentations focused on preventing financing of terrorism through the use of crypto-assets and addressing current migration issues.
Particular attention was paid to monitoring financial transactions linked to terrorism financing, identifying suspicious financial flows, combating money laundering, and improving the effectiveness of efforts to investigate and solve transnational crimes through information sharing.
The parties also explored opportunities to study best practices, strengthen coordination among law enforcement agencies, and introduce modern methods of combating crime.
Norgul Abduraimova, UzA
