Belarusian and Russian Financial Intelligence Units Strengthen Cooperation

The Department of Financial Monitoring of the State Control Committee of the Republic of Belarus and the Federal Financial Monitoring Service of the Russian Federation have signed an agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation.

The agreement was signed by the heads of the financial intelligence units of the two countries, Dmitry Zakharov and Yury Chikhanchin.

The agreement continues the long-standing cooperation between the financial intelligence units of Belarus and Russia in the field of anti-money laundering.

The document sets out areas for further enhancing cooperation between the competent authorities with a view to effectively countering common threats in combating money laundering and terrorist financing.