site.btaSofia Hosts Forum of Prosecutors General from Southeast Europe

Acting Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov is hosting the 4th Forum of Prosecutors General of the Balkan states, which will take place in Sofia on October 5 to 7, the press center of the Prosecutor’s Office announced Sunday.

The Forum brings together the heads of prosecution services from Southeast Europe and partner institutions from the European Union. It is held at the initiative of the Prosecutors General of Bulgaria and Turkiye. The first event was held in 2019 in Izmir. This is the second time Sofia is hosting the forum, which aims to maintain the established stable partnership and cooperation between the Prosecutors' Offices of the Balkan states on criminal law matters, the fight against cross-border organized crime, illegal migration, and more.

The topics to be discussed at the 4th Forum of Prosecutors General will focus on countering terrorism and drug trafficking, investigating crimes committed in a digital environment with cryptocurrencies and strengthening cooperation with third countries to counter transnational crime in the Balkan region.