Iraq and Algeria discuss ways to overcome the difficulties in recovering stolen funds field

Baghdad-INA

The Commissioner of The Federal Commission of Integrity, Alaa Jawad Al-Saadi, discussed with the head of the Algerian National Commission for the Preventing and Combating of Corruption, Tariq Kaur, ways to overcome the difficulties in recovering funds and those convicted of corruption, as the two sides reached a memorandum of understanding between the two countries for cooperation in the fight against corruption.

A statement by the Integrity Commission, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) stated that: The two sides discussed ways to recover stolen funds and those convicted of corruption crimes,” noting that the two sides stressed the need to form an alliance and pressure groups among the countries that suffer from the stances of some States Parties to The United Nations Convention against Corruption.

The statement added that the discussions between the two sides resulted in an initial agreement on concluding a memorandum of understanding between the Republic of Iraq and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria; To cooperate in the field of combating corruption and spreading a culture of integrity, transparency, accountability, as well as cooperation in the field of the efforts to recover those convicted of corruption cases and smuggled funds.