EUBAM underlined its role in supporting regional security cooperation during the 13th Regional Working Group “I-FORCE” on Combating Cybercrime, hosted by the General Police Inspectorate of the Republic of Moldova and organised by the INTERPOL General Secretariat on 23-24 June.
The two-day event gathered cybercrime experts, law enforcement officers, and international partners from across Europe to strengthen collective action against digital threats. Participants included representatives from Romania, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Representing EUBAM, Flavius Onofrei, Head of the Mission’s Office in Moldova, contributed as a speaker in two expert panels: “Regional Threat Landscape: Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment for Eastern and Southeastern Europe”, and “The Role of EU Agencies in Enforcement.” He highlighted EUBAM’s contribution to strengthening the resilience of border and law enforcement agencies in both the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine and emphasized that EUBAM acts as a trusted partner in building institutional capacities, facilitating operational coordination, and aligning national procedures with European Union standards. “In today’s evolving threat environment, cooperation is essential,” Flavius Onofrei noted. “EUBAM has brought added value by fostering dialogue, providing expertise, and ensuring effective coordination across borders, especially along the EU’s Eastern frontier.”
The meeting focused on exchanging best practices for preventing, investigating, and countering cybercrime. Strategic topics included operational capacity-building, institutional coordination, and advancing EU–partner state cooperation in the digital domain. Discussions also underscored the importance of aligning Moldova’s law enforcement practices with EU frameworks. The event was opened by Vladislav Cojuhari, Secretary General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Lilian Carabeț, Deputy Chief of the General Police Inspectorate, who acknowledged INTERPOL’s key role and thanked partners for their continued support.
