A representative of the Institute of Digital Forensics Research of the Law Enforcement Academy of the Republic of Uzbekistan participated in a regional seminar entitled “Strengthening Regional Cooperation in Investigating Cross-Border Cybercrime”, organized in Astana at the initiative of the OSCE Secretariat.

The seminar was held to identify challenges arising in the investigation of cross-border cybercrime, discuss ways to address them, and develop practical recommendations aimed at strengthening cooperation among countries in the region.

Specialists from the relevant competent authorities of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan took part in the seminar. The practical sessions covered methods of investigating cybercrime, as well as the collection and use of electronic evidence. The participants also discussed the experience of Estonia and Kazakhstan and prospects for developing cooperation among Central Asian countries in combating cyber threats.