Prosecutors of Armenia and Switzerland reached agreements on the  detection and return of assets obtained by criminal means

ArmInfo. RA Prosecutor General Artur Davtyan and Switzerland's Michael Laubert reached agreements in the identification and return of assets obtained by  criminal means. This was reported by the press office of the  Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia.

It is noted that the meeting of prosecutors took place within the  framework of participation A. Davtyan at the annual 23rd conference  and forum of the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) in  Johannesburg (South Africa), where other meetings were held with the  heads of delegations of different countries.  During the meeting with  the Prosecutor General of Switzerland A. Davtyan emphasized the need  for information and mutual assistance between the Prosecutor's  Offices of Armenia and Switzerland in the issues of disclosure of the  circumstances of money laundering, illegal circulation of money and  their diversion with the use of appropriate banking institutions  outside Armenia and, in particular, offshore zone.

Stressing the importance of cooperation between Armenia and  Switzerland in the fight against M. Lauber noted the willingness to  provide necessary assistance to law enforcement bodies of the  Republic of Armenia. A. Davtyan also met with the head of the  department Prosecutor General's Office of the United Arab Emirates  Ali Alaleli. During the conversation, the sides reached agreements on  more dynamic, efficient, systematic and effective mutual information  and legal assistance.