Memorandum on cooperation
The Head of the Central Anticorruption Bureau, Ernest Bejda and the Chairman of the Commission for Anti-Corruption and Illegal Assets Forfeiture, Plamen Georgiev signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation. This is the first agreement of the Bulgarian anti-corruption commission (CACIAF) concluded with another foreign anti-corruption service.
The Head of the Central Anticorruption Bureau, Ernest Bejda and the Chairman of the Commission for Anti-Corruption and Illegal Assets Forfeiture, Plamen Georgiev signed on 16 January 2019 a memorandum of understanding on cooperation.
The Commission for Anti-Corruption and Illegal Assets Forfeiture was established in January 2018 on the basis of the Law on Countering Corruption and Illegal Assets Forfeiture, and is an independent institution.
CACIAF has very wide competences in the area of:
- illegal assets forfeiture,
- management of seized assets,
- control of declarations of assets and interests of SPOs and Magistrates,
- conflict of interests regarding SPOs and Magistrates,
- crime investigation in corruption cases regarding senior public officials and Magistrates,
- prevention of corruption.
The purpose of the memorandum is to create the basis for enhanced cooperation and its implementation. The declaration provides for its strengthening through mutual consultations, exchange of information and experience in the areas of corruption prevention and promotion of integrity.
Cooperation includes, among others, mutual assistance in the implementation of investigative, operational, control and analytical activities, participation in projects and programs financed from European Union funds, expert meetings, exchange of experience and conducting joint educational activities.
