Development of cooperation in the legal sphere: Prosecutor General of Belarus Andrei Shved met with representatives of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission

The Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus Andrei Shved and the Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission Michael Reza held a working meeting in Minsk, during which they signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Belarus and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (the Memorandum).

The delegations included:

from the Prosecutor General’s Office of Belarus – the Deputy Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus Sergei Khmaruk, Head of the Department for Combating Corruption and Organized Crime Igor Greibo, Senior Prosecutor for Special Assignments of this Department Artem Ignatenko and the Head of the Department for Organization of International Cooperation Liudmila Zanimon;

from the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission – Mr Taonashe Dube, Manager External Relations and International Cooperation, Mr Lovemore Findi, A/General Manager Investigations, Ms Simiso Mlevu, Manager Communications and Media Liaison, Mr Hillary Chivasa, Security Aide to the Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission.

Other participants in the event included the Ambassador of the Republic of Zimbabwe to the Republic of Belarus Mr Ignatius Graham Mudzimba and the Minister-Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe to the Republic of Belarus Dr. Chipo Mugomeri.

For reference. The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission is an independent state body created to combat corruption in state institutions and other spheres of society.

The Commission was established on 8 September 2005 in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe with the purpose of investigating and preventing acts of corruption among civil servants, politicians and individuals holding important positions in society.

In his welcoming speech, Andrei Shved noted: “Our countries have built constructive relations in many sectors of interstate cooperation. This year, the presidents of Belarus and Zimbabwe signed the Roadmap for Strategic Cooperation and Partnership for 2026-2030. Implementation of the agreements already reached and development of new areas of cooperation will help bring our countries closer and increase trade turnover. Today, it is necessary to take all possible measures to ensure the legality of the work of organizations in Belarus and Zimbabwe.”

Foreign colleagues emphasized the importance of strengthening the fight against corruption in various sectors of the economy, including through strengthening international cooperation.

For reference. The Memorandum signed provides for:

enhancing cooperation between the Participants within their competence in the sphere of combating corruption, including legalization (laundering) of proceeds from corruption, search and recovery of criminal assets;

exchange of legislative and other legal information, scientific and methodological recommendations of mutual interest;

sharing information for the purposes of prevention and early detection of corruption, and elimination of preconditions of corruption;

consulting on the execution of requests for extradition and legal assistance in criminal cases of corruption within the competence of the Participants in compliance with the national legislations and international obligations of their States.

Summing up, Andrei Shved emphasized that “the meeting with the colleagues will be a starting point for strengthening partnerships and will contribute to the development of cooperation based on respect and trust.”

The visit of the delegation of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission continues as the guests will get acquainted with the work of Belarusian prosecutors, visit memorable and historical sites of Belarus, as well as a number of large industrial enterprises.

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