Regional anti-corruption forum in Skopje: Western Balkan auditors discuss prevention and public procurement

The regional forum on preventing corruption and assessing corruption risks in the Western Balkans is held today and tomorrow in Skopje, organized by the State Audit Office, as MIA reports.

At the opening of the forum, as announced, State Auditor General Maksim Acevski, Finance Minister Gordana Dimitrieska-Koçoska and Assembly Vice-President Antonijo Miloshoski are expected to speak.

According to MIA’s reporting, on the first day of the conference there will be discussion of strengthening integrity and accountability, preventing corruption, the role of supreme audit institutions, assessing corruption risks, and public procurement as an important field for preventing corruption.

At the forum, as MIA reports, senior representatives of the region’s supreme audit institutions, of anti-corruption bodies and of public procurement institutions of the Western Balkan countries will take part, as well as representatives of the European Union, the diplomatic corps, international organizations and development cooperation partners.

Miloshoski emphasized that the exchange of experiences among Western Balkan countries should contribute to a better recognition of corruption risks and to the consistent implementation of recommendations, in the interest of citizens.