Strasbourg, 12-16 October 2026 – A delegation from the Republic of Kazakhstan, led by Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Mr. Aidar Saitbekov, took part in the 35th Plenary Meeting of the Council of Europe Cybercrime Convention Committee and the Octopus Conference.
Addressing the Plenary Session, Mr. Saitbekov officially announced Kazakhstan’s accession to the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention).
Accession to this international treaty enables Kazakhstan to operate within a unified legal framework, facilitate the swift exchange of electronic evidence, and jointly counter transnational organized crime.
The Budapest Convention serves as a robust foundation for operational interaction and effective law enforcement in the digital environment.
In the margins of the event, the Head of the Kazakh Delegation held a bilateral meeting with Ms. Tanja Gonggrijp, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
The parties discussed expanding practical cooperation, including the organization of joint training initiatives and the implementation of capacity-building projects in combating cybercrime.
Additionally, on the sidelines of the Plenary Session, bilateral meetings were held with representatives of national delegations (including the United States, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Norway, and Armenia), as well as key industry stakeholders, including Google, Cybox, and the Codex platform, among others.
