EAG Second Round of AML/FT/PWMD Evaluations

An assessment team of the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG) has been conducting the 2nd round anti-money laundering, terrorist financing and the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (AML/FT/PWMD) mutual evaluation of our country from 5 to 15 March.
The purpose of the EAG assessment team's visit and meetings with the Tajik officials is to assess the country's compliance with international AML/FT/PWMD standards.
Following its designation as the country's AML/FT/PWMD competent authority by Presidential Decree No. 966 of December 12, 2017, the National Bank of Tajikistan hosted a number of these meetings. 
Thus, on March 5 it hosted the first meeting between the EAG assessors and representatives of Tajikistan's Financial Monitoring Department. Opening the meeting, F. Fayzullozoda, acting FMD director, briefed the participants on the final preparations for the 2nd round of mutual evaluations.
F. Fayzullozoda also said that his agency, in cooperation with the country's other competent authorities, had prepared and sent to the EAG assessors a package of documents on the country's technical compliance with and implementation of AML/FT/PWMD requirements.
Later, besides responding to the assessors' questions related to the Technical Compliance Questionnaire, FMD representatives gave a presentation on the Agency's work, including its cooperation with foreign FIUs and law enforcement.
Later that day, assessors met with representatives of the Permanent Interagency Committee for the Implementation of AML/FT/PWMD Standards, chaired by M M. Vatanzod, assistant to the President of the Republic of Tajikistan on legal issues.
During the meeting, the Committee chair gave concrete responses to all experts' questions.
M M. Vatanzoda also pointed out that the country's authorities stood ready to provide any information requested by the assessors.
Later in the day, the assessment team held a meeting with representatives of the Working Group on the National Assessment of ML/TF Risks, which featured a presentation on the National Risk Assessment report.
Later, assessors were provided with further information on this report, including on sectoral risks assessments.
The day ended with a meeting between the assessment team and representatives of various departments of the National Bank of Tajikistan, including the Department of Banking Supervision, the International Relations Directorate, the Insurance Supervision Directorate and the Payment Systems Directorate. 
Notably, the assessment team's visit agenda includes a series of meetings with representatives of the country's competent authorities.
The assessment team's final meeting, which will include the presentation of the final draft of the assessment report, will be held on March 15, 2018 with representatives of the Permanent Interagency Committee for the Implementation of AML/FT/PWMD Standards.

The Financial Monitoring Department of Tajikistan's National Bank