On  April 27 the Anti-Corruption Agency, with the support of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Central Asia, organised a training seminar on Uzbekistan's implementation of Chapter II of the UN Convention against Corruption (Preventive Measures).

For information: In accordance with Article 63 of the UN Convention against Corruption (New York, 31 October 2003), of which the Republic of Uzbekistan is a party, the implementation of the Convention is reviewed by the Conference of States Parties on a regular basis.

In the Republic of Uzbekistan, the first monitoring was conducted in 2012-2015. A second phase of Uzbekistan's monitoring is planned for 2020-2021, and Maldives and the Federal Republic of Nigeria have been selected as reviewer countries. The review examines the implementation of chapters II and V (asset recovery measures) of the UN Convention against Corruption.

The main purpose of this event is to prepare thoroughly for the second phase of the review of Uzbekistan's implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption and to take all necessary measures to organize it without any deficiency.

The meeting was attended by representatives of more than twenty ministries and agencies, including law enforcement agencies, the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Judicial Council, the Central Bank and others.

During the meeting, experts from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) provided participants with the necessary information on the procedure and rules for completing the questionnaire on the review of Uzbekistan's implementation of the Convention against Corruption.