MOI Organizes Digital Crime Workshop in Partnership with Russian Public Prosecution
The Ministry of Interior hosted a specialized training workshop in collaboration with the Public Prosecution Office of the Russian Federation under the title International Experiences and Practices in Effectively Responding to the Challenges of Digital Crimes. Held in Abu Dhabi, the workshop drew wide participation from key local entities in the United Arab Emirates, including the Ministry of Justice, the Public Prosecution Office, various local prosecution authorities, the Central Bank of the UAE, the Audit Bureau, and the Executive Office for Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism, in addition to several general directorates from within the Ministry of Interior.
Brigadier Dr. Rashid Sultan Al Khedr, Director General of Legal Affairs at the Ministry, opened the workshop with a welcoming address to the Russian delegation of experts and professionals. He reaffirmed the Ministry’s ongoing commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation and fostering the exchange of expertise in addressing all forms of crime especially electronic, digital, and financial crimes and mitigating their associated impacts.
The workshop served as a platform for exchanging knowledge and experiences with the Russian side, showcasing their practices in combating financial and digital crime and presenting leading approaches to confronting these evolving threats. The event was held within the context of the ongoing cooperation between the UAE and the Russian Federation.
Core topics addressed during the sessions included the organizational structure and operations of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation; Russia’s experience in countering digital crime its challenges and response strategies; international cooperation in asset recovery, particularly in the context of Russia and the BRICS countries; the role of prosecutorial oversight in anti-corruption efforts; and cooperation in scientific and educational domains. The workshop also featured a presentation from the Prosecutor’s University of the Russian Federation and examined Russia’s experience in curbing the illicit use of cryptocurrencies in criminal activity, along with a series of other specialized subjects related to financial and digital crimes.
The program featured lectures by prominent Russian officials, including Denis Konev, Deputy Head of the Main Organizational and Analytical Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office; Sergey Plokhov, Deputy Head of the General Directorate for International Legal Cooperation; Viktor Baldin, Head of the Department for Supervision of Compliance with Anti-Corruption Legislation; and a representative from the Prosecutor’s University of the Russian Federation, alongside a number of participating officials.