MINSK, 29 November (BelTA) - Countering transnational organized crime remains the most demanded area of cooperation between the CIS states, CIS First Deputy Secretary General Leonid Anfimov said at the 41st plenary meeting of the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG) in Indore, India, BelTA learned from the press service of the CIS Executive Committee.
Leonid Anfimov made a report in the thematic part of the meeting on interaction in the CIS region. He noted that a group for the development of financial measures against money laundering was established back in 1989 to unite the efforts of states to combat shadow financial turnover and legalization of criminal incomes.
In 2004, the CIS Foreign Ministers Council supported the initiative of the Russian Federation to set up a regional group similar to FATF and by its decision of 26 March recommended the interested states to hold a founding conference on the development of such a structure. The Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism was established on 6 October 2004.
“Given my position as CIS First Deputy Secretary General, I can say that countering transnational organized crime remains the most relevant area of cooperation between states. The CIS has been developing legal and organizational mechanisms of interstate cooperation in this area,” Leonid Anfimov stressed.
In his words, at one of the first plenary sessions of the EAG the CIS Executive Committee was given the observer status. As far as possible, the representatives of the Executive Committee participate in the activities of the EAG plenary weeks, speak at the meetings, inform the participants about the events in the CIS.
“The EAG approaches its 20th anniversary with a solid baggage of practical experience, ensured by the effective work of the secretariat, as well as working groups, but most importantly, by the proactive work of each member of the delegations,” Leonid Anfimov said. He thanked for the opportunity to participate in joint work as part of the EAG events and expressed hope for continuation of mutually beneficial contacts between the CIS Executive Committee and the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism.
Leonid Anfimov made a report in the thematic part of the meeting on interaction in the CIS region. He noted that a group for the development of financial measures against money laundering was established back in 1989 to unite the efforts of states to combat shadow financial turnover and legalization of criminal incomes.
In 2004, the CIS Foreign Ministers Council supported the initiative of the Russian Federation to set up a regional group similar to FATF and by its decision of 26 March recommended the interested states to hold a founding conference on the development of such a structure. The Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism was established on 6 October 2004.
“Given my position as CIS First Deputy Secretary General, I can say that countering transnational organized crime remains the most relevant area of cooperation between states. The CIS has been developing legal and organizational mechanisms of interstate cooperation in this area,” Leonid Anfimov stressed.
In his words, at one of the first plenary sessions of the EAG the CIS Executive Committee was given the observer status. As far as possible, the representatives of the Executive Committee participate in the activities of the EAG plenary weeks, speak at the meetings, inform the participants about the events in the CIS.
“The EAG approaches its 20th anniversary with a solid baggage of practical experience, ensured by the effective work of the secretariat, as well as working groups, but most importantly, by the proactive work of each member of the delegations,” Leonid Anfimov said. He thanked for the opportunity to participate in joint work as part of the EAG events and expressed hope for continuation of mutually beneficial contacts between the CIS Executive Committee and the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism.
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