Skopje, 6 March 2023 (MIA) – In order to enhance anti-corruption policies and activities in North Macedonia, the OSCE Mission to Skopje and the State Commission for the Prevention of Corruption signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday.

As part of the agreement, the Mission will provide assistance to detect and address corruption risks, promote anti-corruption policies based on evidence and strengthen North Macedonia’s integrity system.

 “Through our partnership with the Commission, we want to strengthen prevention mechanisms by enhancing co-operation among institutions involved in the fight against corruption. We believe in a fair society where individual integrity and personal qualifications are the only determining factors,” said Kilian Wahl, Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje.

The Agreement signed on Monday builds on the longstanding cooperation between the Mission and the anti-corruption commission. The Mission helped introduce the new integrity system through the new Law on Prevention of Corruption, a mechanism that ensures ethical conduct by office holders, elected representatives, as well as administrative staff in the public sector.

 “In recent years, the OSCE Mission to Skopje has been a significant partner of the Commission and other national bodies in the fight against corruption. I believe that together we can contribute to reducing corruption and restoring the trust of the citizens in the institutions by strengthening the integrity and improving the national legislation,” said Biljana Ivanovska, President of the Commission. ad/nn/