Evgeny Sysoev, the Head of the CIS Anti‑Terrorism Center, took part in the 36th meeting of the Coordinating Council of Prosecutors General of the CIS member-states (KSGP), held in Kazan, Russian Federation on September 30, 2026.

The event was attended by the executives of the general prosecutor’s offices of nine Commonwealth states (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan), representatives of the CIS Executive Committee, Council of Heads of Financial Intelligence Units (CIS-FIU), Coordinating Council of Heads of Tax (Financial) Investigation Agencies (SRONR), and the CIS ATC.

Welcoming remarks were delivered by A.V. Gutsan, Chairman of the KSGP and Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation; R.N. Minnikhanov, Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan; E.A. Klemez, Director of the Department for Security Cooperation of the CIS Executive Committee; O.V. Krylov, First Deputy Director of Rosfinmonitoring, representing the CIS-FIU; Zh.Kh. Ibragimov, Chairman of the KSRONR; and M.G. Sapargulyev, Deputy Prosecutor General of Turkmenistan.

The meeting focused primarily on the recovery of assets held abroad. The Prosecutors General shared their countries’ experience in organizing asset recovery efforts, agreed on the concept for a treaty on cooperation among CIS member-states in this area, and established an inter-agency expert network for asset recovery within the Commonwealth.

Participants also discussed crime trends, investigative and prosecutorial activities, and the implementation of agreements on international legal cooperation in combating crime across CIS member-states. They reviewed the results of three specialized CIS security cooperation programmes implemented in 2025, as well as the work of the KSGP Secretariat and the designated institutions responsible for the initial and continuing professional training of prosecution service personnel.

The Head of the CIS ATC briefed the Council members and other participants on developments in countering terrorism and extremism across the CIS. He emphasized that the Center attaches great importance to cooperation with the Council, particularly on the extradition of individuals who have committed terrorist or extremist offences, the enhancement of the CIS international legal framework, and research support for counter-terrorism activities.

At the Council’s 36th meeting, participants signed an agreement on cooperation among the Prosecutors General’s Offices of CIS member-states in countering terrorism and extremism. The agreement was prepared with input from the Center’s experts.

The next meeting of the Council will be held in the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2027.