President Yudhoyono was was accompanied by Attorney General Basrief Arief and IAP secretary general Derk Kuipers on the occasion was also attended by a number of officials, including Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman Busyro Muqoddas, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Djoko Suyanto, National Police Chief Gen Timur Pradopo, and Minister/State Secretary Sudi Silalahi.
Attorney General Basrief Arief in his report said the conference of international prosecutors was themed, "Asia Pacific and Middle East Cooperation in Criminal Matters".
Basries said the conference, attended by 195 participants from 33 Asia-Pacific countries and from Europe and the Middle East, would last for three days from March 17 to 19, 2011 at Sultan Hotel in Jakarta.
According to him the participants of the conference would discuss issues related to extradition cooperation and the
handling of proceeds of crime assets spread across many countries.
"This is a form of accelerated cross border law enforcement," Basrief said, adding that the International Association of Prosecutors was established in 1995 with its members consisted of a number of institutions from prosecution from various countries.
Indonesia joined the organization in 2006.
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