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Canonical ID: kprusi-af0151cc9c6f0f89ce3799345b9b338bedb47d74 · Entity type: Organization (reference)
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Organization:description | North Korean Embassy. With regard to accounts in Austria, its former local Foreign Trade Bank (KPe.047) representative, Kim Yu Jin, was instrumental in establishing a complex web of financial relationships, opening accounts in the name of the Foreign Trade Bank in at least three different financial institutions (including three accounts in one bank) and opening other accounts in his own name, in the name of the company Korea Ungum Co. and in the name of the wife of a staff member of the Embassy of the DPRK. According to Austria, Kim Yu Jin was himself a member of the administrative and technical staff of the Embassy of the DPRK in Austria who departed when his accreditation expired. As at 26 October 2017, Austrian authorities had closed 12 bank accounts held by persons affiliated with the Embassy. Austria noted that this action went beyond the requirements of paragraph 16 of resolution 2321 (2016), which refers to diplomats and consular officers only. This interpretation suggests that some Member States may not consider administrative and technical staff to be included under that provision. The Panel nevertheless considers paragraph 16 of resolution 2321 (2016) to be applicable to all personnel of embassies of the DPRK, including trade, administrative, support and technical staff, particularly in the light of the history of these embassies using such staff to open bank accounts and perform transactions on behalf of the country’s financial institutions. The Panel also recalls its previous recommendation that Member States ensure that additional accounts are not established in the names of family members of diplomats. | kp_rusi_reports | kprusi-af0151cc9c6f0f89ce3799345b9b338bedb47d74 | ||||