Joint workshop of the СHoFIU, CIS ATC, EAG and ITMCFM

In Tashkent (Republic of Uzbekistan) On 10-11 December 2025, a joint workshop of the Council of Heads of Financial Intelligence Units of the CIS Member States (СHoFIU), the Anti-Terrorism Centre of the CIS Member States (CIS ATC), the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism (EAG), and the International Training and Methodological Centre for Financial Monitoring (ITMCFM), dedicated to strengthening cooperation between financial intelligence units and law enforcement agencies in the field of countering the financing of terrorism.

The workshop was attended by representatives of financial intelligence units and law enforcement agencies from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as well as representatives of relevant international and regional organisations (СHoFIU, CIS ATC, EAG, CARICC and ITMCFM) and the Law Enforcement Academy of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

During the workshop, current trends and best practices in combating the financing of terrorist groups were examined, as well as the countries' experience in implementing FATF standards, including issues relating to the monitoring of the use of modern financial technologies, countering the financing of terrorism through the use of crypto-assets, and identifying unlawful activities on the ‘Darknet’.

The practical focus of the workshop was ensured through role-playing games, during which participants practised mechanisms for inter-agency cooperation in identifying, documenting and investigating the methods used by terrorist groups to collect and transfer funds.

The workshop contributed to the exchange of professional experience, enhanced participants’ skills and strengthened coordination of efforts in the field of countering the financing of terrorism.