Investigation of money laundering criminal offence and its complexity. The proving standard before the court regarding the origin of the assets. The value of the act of accounting expertise and the caution that should be shown in determining the expert tasks

Today, may 19th, 2025, the Albanian School of Magistrates and the Kosovo’s Academy of Justice with the support of the OSCE, within the scope of joint activities are conducting the training on the topic: Investigation of the criminal offense of money laundering and its complexity. The proving standard before the court regarding the origin of the assets. The value of the act of accounting expertise and the caution that should be shown in determining the expert tasks, which is taking place in Tirana, Albania.

Purpose of this training is to exchange experiences and best practices of the two countries regarding the investigation and adjudication of criminal offenses of money laundering for the fair and meritorious resolution of the respective cases.

The opening of this training was attended by the Director of the Albanian School of Magistrates, Mr. Arben Rakipi, and on behalf of the Academy of Justice, Mr. Ramadan Gashi, who confirmed the joint commitment to provide training for judges and prosecutors of the two countries on issues related to money laundering and combating these offenses.

For the perspective and jurisprudence of Albania in combating these offenses, Henrik Ligori (internal lecturer of law and criminal procedure) and Nertina Kosova (Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime) have been engaged, while from the Academy of Justice of Kosovo is Prosecutor Mr. Admir Shala.

This training is being attended by 38 judges and prosecutors from Albania and Kosova.