From 14 to 17 October 2025, a delegation of 15 representatives from the Ministry of Interior and Police of Montenegro visited Ljubljana and Celje as part of the project “Strengthening the capacities for financial investigations in Montenegro.”
The study visit focused on sharing Slovenian best practices in financial investigations, inter-institutional cooperation, and the fight against organised crime, corruption, and money laundering.
During the four-day visit, participants were introduced to the Slovenian model of financial investigation both at the central and regional levels:
🔹 Mr Jure Palka from the Office for Money Laundering Prevention presented the role and activities of the Bureau and its cooperation with police and prosecutors.
🔹 At the Celje Police Directorate, they learned about the organisational structure and operational coordination of financial and criminal investigations, with practical insights into work at regional and local levels.
🔹 In Ljubljana, the delegation was welcomed by Mr Darko Muženić, Director of the National Bureau of Investigation. Experts from the Bureau presented their work in computer crime, financial crime, and cryptocurrency investigations.
🔹 Representatives of the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia (FURS) and the Specialised State Prosecutor’s Office presented examples of good practices, and the legal framework for financial investigations and prosecution.
The CEP expert team, led by Mr David Antolovič and Mr Damijan Turk, led a discussion on the finalised needs analysis, prepared between July and September 2025, and presented its findings and recommendations. The team also delivered a presentation and workshop on upcoming project activities. The visit concluded with a joint agreement to establish a working group that will prepare Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Montenegrin police, aligning operational practice with Slovenian experience.
This study visit represents another step toward strengthening institutional cooperation and enhancing professional capacities in financial investigations in Montenegro.
The project is implemented by the Centre for European Perspective (CEP) with the support of the Ministry of European and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia through Slovenian Aid, in cooperation with the Slovenian Police and the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Slovenia.