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European Union extended programme of support to Anti-Corruption Department of Azerbaijani Prosecutor General

22 April 2011 16:38 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Habil Suleymanov â€“ APA. The European Union extended for five months its programme of support to the Anti-Corruption Department of the Prosecutor General, acknowledging progress made since the programme inception in 2009, APA reports.

"Corruption is a disease that the government is currently attempting to cure. The EU welcomes the Government’s efforts and stands ready to support them notably though capacity-building and exchange of expertise and best practices", said Ambassador Roland Kobia, Head of the EU Delegation to the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The EU-funded Twinning Project "Support for the Anti-Corruption Department with the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan" initiated in September 2009 is implemented by the Lithuanian Special Investigation Service. It contributes to the ongoing capacity building of the Anti-Corruption Department and assists the Prosecutor General to delivery on the 2007 National Strategy on Increasing Transparency and Combating Corruption and the associated National Anti-Corruption Action Plan.

Through a recent Presidential Decree, staff number of the Anti-Corruption Department was increased and additional funding was allocated for operational and intelligence activities. Matching those efforts, the EU has extended for 5 months the programme to support the General Prosecutor.