President Ilham Aliyev received a delegation of heads of international organizations on July 10, including representatives from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Egmont Group, and the Organization of Turkic States.
The delegation included Giles Thomson, President of the Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) and Director of Economic Crime and Sanctions at the UK Treasury; Kubanychbek Omuraliev, Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States; Elzbieta Franko-Yaskiewicz, Chair of the Egmont Group and Deputy Director of the Financial Information Department of Poland's Ministry of Finance; Jerome Beaumont, Executive Secretary of the Egmont Group and Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Department of France's Financial Intelligence Unit; Nicola Muccioli, President of MONEYVAL and Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit of San Marino; Daniel Telesklaf, Vice-Chair of the Egmont Group and head of the German Financial Intelligence Unit; and Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Almuhanna, Vice-Chair of the Egmont Group and head of the Saudi Arabian Financial Intelligence Unit.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports that during the meeting, the parties highlighted Azerbaijan's successful hosting of the Egmont Group's annual plenary session, noting the high level of organization and the productive discussions held during the event.
The discussions emphasized the successful cooperation between Azerbaijan and the institutions represented by the delegation, with an exchange of views on further expanding this partnership. The participants acknowledged the consistent measures taken in Azerbaijan to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism, noting the significant achievements made in this area.
The Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units is an international network of 177 financial intelligence units (FIUs) that provides a platform for the secure exchange of expertise and financial intelligence to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Azerbaijan's hosting of such a high-level event underscores the country's commitment to international standards in financial transparency and security.
