UN offers assistance to retrieve the smuggled Iraqi funds

10/27/2015




BAGHDAD / JD / .. United Nations has expressed its full support for the recent actions of the Integrity Commission in the fight against corruption, while confirming its willingness to send international experts to discuss the assistance required mechanisms to recover funds contraband.

The representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq (Jan Kubis) according to a statement issued by the Commission on Public Integrity / dinars / received a copy of it, "that the United Nations fully supports the actions the board the last of integrity in the fight against corruption," expressed the readiness of the UN organization to extend a helping hand to Iraq in general But the board of integrity in particular; to strengthen the steps in the fight against corruption, and the implementation of the UN Convention Against Corruption requirements.

And cross (Jan Kubis) on the readiness of the United Nations to send international experts to discuss the assistance required mechanisms, methods of submission of Iraq in the event of the latter request.

He noted during a meeting with the President of the board of Integrity Hassan al-Yassiri that the United Nations can not be a substitute for international conventions, but they can certainly provide assistance to Iraq, especially in the issue of recovery of the accused wanted the money leaked to the outside through the convergence of views, and to assist in the conclusion of bilateral agreements, and invest the terms of the UN Convention against Corruption related to the recovery of the accused.

Recalling that the Sixth Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption to be held in (Boutrspirk) Russia early next month will feature a wide range of United Nations experts, where Iraq can representatives Bhaoh Integrity explain his point of view in this regard and agree on aspects of the assistance required.

He stressed (Kubi) on being personally stand by the professionalism and impartiality of the Authority, and away from political conflicts, stressing that the only way to ensure the continuation of steps in the fight against corruption, away from political interventions and intersections.

In turn, the Chairman of the Integrity Commission, during the meeting held at the headquarters of the Authority, the need for Iraq to the United Nations assistance, especially in the issue of recovery of the accused issues of corruption and money leaked, stressing that the exceptional circumstance which passes by the country confirms the need to restore his money leaked, pointing out that many of the Countries that embrace the defendants smuggled money and does not show the required assistance to achieve the desire of Iraq, citing various pretexts.

And that Iraqis trust the United Nations, more than any other; they are dealing with high neutrality, and all Iraqis are treated on an equal footing.

Yasiri renewed determination to achieve reform, which was than from assuming the presidency of the Authority, pointing out that the body was succeeded resounding success through business strategy pursued by authored a difference in the field of electricity and the Ministries of Commerce and the secretariat of Baghdad, in addition to the mobile teams.

He explained that the Commission has made significant precedent in the fight against corruption in Iraq's history, has never known throughout its history one day eliminate the three memoranda issued arrest warrants against three ministers together, as a result of the transmitted files and issues.

He revealed the determination of formation of a new body to monitor the field teams and open files and contracts for other institutions and ministries, and listen to the complaints of citizens and their needs, and make it an objective criterion in the selection of actors and institutions that will monitor the work.

The two sides exchanged views, among other issues, and issues such as the mechanism by which the body was traced to refer the cases of files to eliminate corruption and what (the elimination of integrity) and the failure of the Authority defamation Balemtemhan; in order to legalize the naked for her work.

And discussed future body that was in the forefront its intention to embark on its work to the rest of the world projects; to promote Iraq's efforts to recover funds contraband and fugitives, and the collision of this project budgetary austerity and the scarcity of allocations within the budget, which affected employees also allocations. / End / 22 /

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