2007 News Archive

The Center for Combating Trafficking in Persons (CCTIP) Officially Opens

April 27, 2007

Ambassador Kirby delivers speech at the Opening of the Center for Combating Trafficking in Persons (CCTIP).

Top officials from the Government of Moldova and the U.S. Embassy opened the Center for Combating Trafficking in Persons (CCTIP) on Friday, April 27.  Ambassador Michael Kirby, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Government Vitalie Vrabie and Interior Minister Gheorghe Papuc delivered remarks.  The event was widely covered by all media.

The Center, the first of its kind in the region, is set up on a task force model, bringing law enforcement and security officers from a number of government agencies under one roof to work together against the scourge of trafficking.  As part of a worldwide $50 million anti-trafficking initiative announced by President Bush in 2003, the U.S. Government has committed $1.9 million to the CCTIP.  The funding covered the cost of renovating, furnishing, and equipping the center.  Technical assistance and staff training is also covered under the initiative. 

For further information on the Center, click on Fact Sheet.

To read the Ambassador's speech, click here