Gutsan and the Director of the Kenya Criminal Prosecution Service signed a memorandum

Russian Prosecutor General Alexander Gutsan and Director of the Kenya Criminal Prosecution Service Renson Ingonga signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17. The meeting was held in the building of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation.

The parties discussed key aspects of Russian-Kenyan interagency cooperation. They paid special attention to the fight against transnational crime, including joint efforts to search, arrest and return criminal proceeds from abroad.

Gutsan noted the expediency of using the site of the Interdepartmental Network for Asset Recovery in East Africa, where the Russian Prosecutor General's Office recently received observer status. Emphasizing the importance of partnership with African states, the head of the Russian supervisory authority suggested developing contacts on issues of mutual interest within the framework of the Russia—Africa summit.

"The third Russia—Africa summit will be held this fall. Its key objectives are to strengthen political dialogue, coordinate efforts in the field of security and countering modern challenges and threats, and develop trade, economic and other ties. We are interested in building sustainable ties with Kenyan partners based on the principles of mutual respect, equality and consideration of national interests," Gutsan said.

The parties also pointed out the importance of cooperation with the African Association of Prosecutors, which is headed by a Kenyan partner. One of the promising areas of cooperation is the training and advanced training of prosecutorial personnel at the University of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation.

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On June 4, Gutsan signed a number of interdepartmental documents on cooperation with foreign colleagues from Uganda and Egypt, who arrived at his invitation to participate in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Welcoming the Director of the Uganda Public Prosecution Service, Angusa Lino, Gutan stressed that Russia attaches great importance to the development of partnership relations with African states.

During a meeting with Egyptian Prosecutor General Mohamed Shawki Ayad, the Russian Prosecutor General noted that the legal protection of investments and business interests is an important task against the background of the development of economic relations between the countries, the general trade turnover and the implementation of projects in the field of energy and industry.