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Vienna, 17 November 2021 – The OSCE and Uzbekistan agreed to strengthen their co-operation in countering corruption and increasing transparency in public administration today by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) and the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) of Uzbekistan.

A two-day training on International Standards and Best Practices on the Adjudication of Corruption Offences organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania concluded on 29 October 2021.

A conference reviewing the implementation status of Tajikistan’s anti-corruption strategy for 2013–2020 and introducing the new national anti-corruption strategy for 2021–2030, was held on 27 October 2021 in Dushanbe with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe.

The energy sector is facing unprecedented challenges, requiring enhanced international co-operation and dialogue among energy producers, consumers and transit countries; concluded experts at the 4th Vienna Energy Security Dialogue, supported by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, held on 22 October 2021 in Vienna...

Beneficial ownership information is one of the most important tools in combating corruption, enhancing transparency, and strengthening accountability. On 22 October 2021, the OSCE, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) and the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) held a virtual workshop focused on strengthening mechanisms to enhance beneficial ownership transparency and ensuring that beneficial ownership data in South-Eastern Europe is accurate, reliable and up to date.

International best practices in developing strategies and promoting energy diplomacy in the oil and gas sector were the focus of an OSCE-organized online seminar held on 21 and 22 October 2021.

On 15 October 2021 in Nur-Sultan, the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan concluded a two-day seminar on countering illegal capital flight.