OSCE Centre promotes good governance in Turkmenistan

ASHGABAT, 25 April 2014 – Mechanisms to re-enforce the fight against corruption and money laundering were highlighted at a two-day training workshop organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, which ended in the capital today.

The workshop brought together some 20 representatives from Turkmenistan’s law-enforcement bodies and finance institutions, and addressed topics such as accountable and transparent financial mechanisms, integrity in public service and ways to eliminate money laundering and financing of terrorism. 

“The 2012 OSCE Ministerial Declaration on strengthening good governance and combating corruption, money-laundering and the financing of terrorism stresses the importance of integrity, openness, transparency, accountability and rule of law for sustainable economic growth,” said  Nana Baramidze, Economic and Environmental Officer at the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat. “The Declaration calls on OSCE missions to continue providing assistance in sharing national experiences and good practices in this area.”

“This workshop is organized as part of the Centre’s continuous support to the host government in tackling corruption and money laundering and we hope it will contribute to the implementation by Turkmenistan of its international commitments in the area of good governance,” she added.

Experts from Austria, Belarus, Latvia and Serbia focused on anti-corruption and anti-money laundering legislation, institutions and practices. They noted the role of inter-agency and international co-operation in the fight against money laundering and corruption, and how to organize training and prepare technical resources for combatting this problem.

Workshop participants also exchanged views on links between money laundering and corruption as well as co-operation between relevant national authorities.