OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan and Anti-corruption Agency sign work plan on joint co-operation in fight against corruption
On 5 July 2021, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, Pierre von Arx, met with Akmal Burkhanov, the Director of the Anti-corruption Agency in Uzbekistan, to discuss co-operation on implementation of a joint 2021-2022 project and to sign a joint work plan.
Burkhanov spoke about the Decree of the President of Uzbekistan on improvements in combating corruption and expressed a willingness to continue intensive co-operation between the OSCE and national stakeholders in the implementation of strategic milestones of the working plan.
Von Arx informed Burkhanov about OSCE activities and the joint project planned for the forthcoming year on protecting whistle-blowers of corruption offences, supporting improvements on open datasets to lead to greater transparency of state institutions and promoting zero-tolerance for corruption among the public to fight corruption.
“I am glad my Office can provide support to the Anti-corruption Agency in the process of its further development,” said Von Arx.