Eurasian Group for Combating Criminal Incomes Laundering and Financial Terrorism seats in Minsk

23 мая 2013

Alexander Savenko: The analysts of the group supply law enforcers with information about suspicious incomes of banks, securities markets and casinos.  The activity of such groups is regulated by FATF, which includes 8 regional structures. Belarus makes part of Eurasian department and its interest is represented by the Belarusian Department of Financial Monitoring.  About 180 states follow the recommendations of the organization.
Bjorm Aamo, FATF President: We assess countries by their efficiency. While most of the countries officially follow our recommendations, the efficiency problem sin many of them are still unsettled.
Our specialists proved their efficiency in deed and presented the corresponding report in New Delhi. The forum of such a scale is held in Minsk for the first time.
Alexander Yakobson, the Chair of the Belarusian State Control, Committee: This plenary session is a good school, we can absorb rich experience of other countries.
The Eurasian Group is dedicated at developing the financial investigation service of its Member States. Russia is assuming FATF Chairmanship in June.  Combating money laundering will be continued on regional level, including in CIS section.