On November 25-26, 2024, the 4th meeting of the group "Honesty in business" (BIG) of the anti-corruption network of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development for Eastern Europe and Central Asia entitled "The role of Government in promoting (promoting) and ensuring honesty in business" was held in Paris, French Republic, at which the official delegation of the Republic Tajikistan led by Kamolzoda F.A. - Deputy Director of the Agency for State Financial Control and Anti-Corruption, other government officials, representatives of the Ministry of Finance, the Agency for Public Procurement of Goods, Works and Services under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, as well as representatives of civil society and the OSCE Program Office participated in Dushanbe. The event consisted of 4 sessions, including "the role that government can play in promoting and ensuring integrity in business", "ensuring sanctions and sanctions for corporate responsibility", "dialogue between government and business", "encouraging and encouraging good corporate behavior (in the enterprise)", in which the speakers The participants were informed about the measures taken by governments, companies and business associations to prevent corruption in business transactions. At the same time, it was noted that business associations (entrepreneurs) play an important role in sharing successful experiences in the private sector and bridging the gap between government and companies, as well as in helping small and medium-sized enterprises to attract anti-corruption efforts. In addition, another way for Governments to fully exploit the potential of the private sector in the fight against corruption was to ensure full and unrestricted access to information. Meanwhile, in order to link theory and practice, as well as to establish an exchange of experience, participants revolve around "integrity and foresight in service", "how to conduct risk assessment and investigations in investment projects?", "What does integrity mean in relation to public procurement?" How can governments promote and ensure honesty in business", - they commented. In general, the event ended in an atmosphere of mutual understanding, the participants expressed confidence that the accumulated experience would create a favorable basis for expanding mutually beneficial cooperation in order to create a collective fight against corruption and ensure honesty in business at the regional and global levels.
