site.btaDeputy PM Kuneva: Bulgaria Can Use Romania's Experience inTackling Corruption

Deputy PM Kuneva: Bulgaria Can Use
Romania's Experience in
Tackling Corruption

Sofia, January 16 (BTA) - Emerging from meetings in Bucharest
with the head of the Anti-Corruption Directorate of Romania
(DNA), Laura Codruta Kovesi, and the President of the National
Integrity Agency Horia Georgescu, Bulgarian Deputy Prime
Minister for European Policy and Institutional Affairs Meglena
Kuneva said that if this country wants to tackle corruption, it
may use the example of Romania. Kuneva said, quoted by her
Ministry, there are possibilities whereby Bulgaria create
structures fighting corruption similar to those in Romania, with
similar powers.

In Kuneva's words, the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism
does yield results in Romania, and Bulgaria can draw experience
from the good practices.

Kuneva's hosts presented detailed information about the work and
powers of the two bodies. The officials also noted that they
work with a small number of well trained staff and support from
the European Commission, the World Bank and the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development.

The bilateral meetings for studying and applying the Romanian
experience in the fight against corruption via the two
specialized bodies continue next week with a visit to Bucharest
of Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov, says the press release. PK
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