The Minister of Justice, Mr. Nikola Selaković, met with the President of the Italian Anti-Corruption National Authority, Mr. Raffaele Cantone, with whom he discussed the past and future cooperation between the two countries, particularly when the prevention in the fight against corruption is in question.
Minister Selaković emphasized that Mr. Cantone showed great interest in the overall legal system in the fight against corruption in the Republic of Serbia, and especially in the role of the Ministry of Justice in this system.
“One of the main tasks of the Government of the Republic of Serbia is the improvement of the international cooperation between Serbia and Italy, which have given exceptional results when taking over the experience of Italy in the fight against organized crime, and especially when law solutions, legal regulations, and implementations of these acts are in question“, said Minister Selaković after the meeting.
Furthermore, he added that in the European integration process Serbia has lots of opportunities, through different international and partner projects with Italy, to work on the implementation of tasks in the fight against corruption, for strengthening legal mechanisms, and particularly in the sphere of prevention in the fight against corruption. "I am sure that this cooperation will be realised within a short period of time, and particularly when the the Ministry of Justice and the Italian Agency for the Fight Against Corruption are in question", emphasized Mr. Selaković.
The President of the Italian Anti-Corruption National Authority, Mr. Raffaele Cantone, emphasised that the fight against corruption in Serbia is far more advanced and better than expected, and that Serbia should apply good Italian practices in this field, which will be achieved by sharing experiences between the two countries.
Furthermore, in the meeting, possibilities for signing a Memorandum of Understanding, in order to create better conditions for cooperation in the corruption prevention field, were discussed.