Georgia Signs Additional Protocol to Warsaw Convention

Georgia has signed an additional protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism, known as the Warsaw Convention, in Strasbourg. The initiative belongs to the Georgian Prosecutor's Office, which made the information public.

According to the Prosecutor's Office, the protocol opened for signature on October 14, and Georgia was among its first signatory countries. Along with Georgia, the document was signed by the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, Greece, San Marino, Hungary and the European Union.

The Prosecutor's Office led the preparatory process for signing the protocol. On behalf of Georgia, the document was signed by Khatia Tsiloshani, Georgia's Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe. Representatives of the Prosecutor's Office responsible for international cooperation in criminal law, Giorgi Mikava and Givi Baghdavadze, attended the event.

According to the Prosecutor's Office, the additional protocol improves mechanisms for identifying, searching, seizing, managing and returning criminal property. It helps fight money laundering, terrorist financing and other crimes, and also increases the effectiveness of international cooperation.

The protocol also provides guarantees for the protection of human rights and personal data, as well as effective legal remedies.