Abu Dhabi:The General Secretariat of the National Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation Financing Committee met with a French delegation to discuss enhancing cooperation in asset recovery and combating financial crime.
According to Emirates News Agency, the meeting took place during the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. It included representatives from various government entities, with the French delegation consisting of Pascal Prache, National Financial Prosecutor; Vanessa Perr©e, National Prosecutor for Organized Crime; and Charlotte Hemmerdinger, Director General of France's Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets (AGRASC).
The discussions focused on the UAE joining the Camden Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network (CARIN) to facilitate international cooperation in tracing and recovering criminal proceeds. Additionally, they aimed to enhance communication between the relevant authorities.
Participants also reviewed the activities of the Middle East and North Africa Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network (MENA-ARIN) under the UAE's presidency, considering France's potential involvement as an observer to promote expertise exchange and expand global partnerships in asset recovery.