Within the framework of the CARIN General Assembly, the leadership of the Asset Recovery and Management Agency of Ukraine (ARMA) held an important meeting with representatives of the Italian Financial Intelligence Office of the Financial Guard (GDF) - Roberto Ribaudo, Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Division of the Interpol National Central Bureau in Rome, and Pier Casanova Moroni, Financial Investigator in the SCIP Asset Recovery Office.

The discussion focused on strengthening cooperation in identifying and tracing assets, in particular those belonging to sanctioned persons. Recognizing the advanced tools and experience of the Financial Guard in asset tracing, ARMA emphasized the value of using the GDF's expertise to achieve common goals in the fight against economic crime and illicit enrichment.

The key outcomes of the meeting were the following agreements:

1. Holding regular online meetings: Specialists from the ARMA's management and crime detection units and their counterparts from the GDF will meet regularly to share professional experience.
2. Educational missions and trainings: Special programs will be organized to facilitate knowledge sharing and enhance operational capabilities.

In addition, ARMA submitted a draft international interagency cooperation agreement to the Financial Guard for consideration. Once finalized, this agreement will formalize cooperation between the agencies and create a framework for further interaction in the fight against financial crime.

The parties also discussed existing cases that require joint efforts, emphasized the importance of establishing mechanisms for effective information exchange, and identified key areas for future cooperation.

This meeting was another important step in strengthening the international partnership necessary for the effective tracing and return of seized and removed assets to Ukraine. ARMA remains committed to strengthening global cooperation as part of its mission to fight financial crime and return the proceeds of crime to Ukraine.