Kazakhstan invited to join the GRECO

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan has been invited to join the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), this has been announced by Olzhas Bektenov, Head of information - analytical department of the Financial Police, at a meeting of the Public Council on anti-corruption and the shadow economy in the financial police.

"Currently, Kazakhstan's accession to GRECO is under consideration by the Presidential Administration. Entry in GRECO would improve the position of Kazakhstan in the international anti-corruption rankings", said O.Bektenov.

He noted that the Agency together with the concerned government agencies work out the issues of ratification of the Conventions of the Council of Europe on criminal and civil law related to corruption as well as Kazakhstan's accession to GRECO.