The International Criminal Court and Europol have entered into a working agreement to strengthen cooperation, the press service of the court said in a statement..

The working agreement on the agreement at the Europol headquarters in The Hague was signed by Judge Piotr Hofmansky, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and Catherine De Bolle, Executive Director of Europol.

The agreement provides a legal basis for establishing cooperation between organizations. This will include the sharing of expertise, evidence gathering, general situation reports, strategic analysis results, information on criminal investigation procedures, information on crime prevention techniques, participation in training activities, and the provision of advice and support in selected criminal cases..

“I look forward to the enhanced cooperation and interaction that will take place under this Working Arrangement. Europol's expertise and specialized knowledge is world-leading and MKS has been able to capitalize on it. I am sure that the strengthening of relations between the ICC and Europol can enhance the ability of both our organizations to fulfill their respective mandates aimed at ensuring that serious crimes do not go unpunished,” Piotr Hofmansky commented on the conclusion of the agreement..

Catherine De Bolle, in turn, added that cooperation will be an important step forward in international efforts to bring to justice the perpetrators of the world's most heinous crimes..

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