Attorney General meets Austrian counterpart in Vienna

The Egyptian Attorney General, Mohamed Shokry, met with his Austrian counterpart, Margit Vahrberger, on the sidelines of the United Nations Conference on Organized Crime in Vienna. The meeting discussed strengthening judicial cooperation between the two countries, particularly in combating transnational crimes such as money laundering, cybercrimes, human trafficking, and migrant smuggling. Both parties emphasized the importance of exchanging expertise, supporting the capacities of the prosecutors' offices, and developing mechanisms for judicial cooperation to more effectively fight crime, especially in light of technological advancements that create new means for committing crimes, concealing evidence, and laundering proceeds.