Georgian, Kazakhstani bodies sign cooperation against financial, economic crimes
The heads of the two bodies also discussed prevention of tax and customs offences, and emphasised the relevance of exchanging knowledge on “analytical approach and practice”, it added. Photo: The Investigation Service of Georgia’s Finance Ministry
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The Investigation Service of Georgia’s Ministry of Finance and the Agency of Financial Monitoring of Kazakhstan will cooperate in combating financial and economic crimes after signing a deal on cooperation on Monday.
The Investigation Service said the memorandum would help “deepen and activate” cooperation between the bodies in detecting, preventing and investigating the crimes.
The heads of the two bodies also discussed prevention of tax and customs offences, and emphasised the relevance of exchanging knowledge on “analytical approach and practice”, it added.
The Investigation Service of Georgia’s Finance Ministry on Wednesday said it had charged three individuals with appropriation of state financial support by forging documents on handing agricultural products to farmers as part of a state programme.
The Investigation Service of Georgia’s Ministry of Finance on Thursday said its professionals had arrested one foreign citizen for smuggling a “particularly large” quantity of gold items into the country.
Seven individuals have been detained for avoiding tax payment using forged documents and causing a loss of ₾200,000 ($78,759) to the budget in the process, the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia said on Monday.
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