Practical training session on sharing experiences regarding the establishment and operation of the Risk Assessment Center was organized in Tashkent

On October 20–21 of the current year, in Tashkent, at the Risk Assessment Center of the Department on Combating Economic Crimes under the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan (the Department), a practical training session was held for representatives of the financial intelligence units of the Republic of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan to exchange experience on the establishment and operation of the Risk Assessment Center.

The training was organized by the Department in collaboration with the International Training and Methodological Center for Financial Monitoring, with the participation of representatives from the Secretariat of the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism and the Federal Financial Monitoring Service of the Russian Federation (Rosfinmonitoring).

During the training, the Republic of Uzbekistan shared its experience in establishing and organizing the operations of the Risk Assessment Center, and the functions and capabilities of this unit were demonstrated. Participants were also briefed on the activities of Rosfinmonitoring’s Risk Assessment Center.

In addition, the event included discussions on the importance of identifying, assessing, and understanding ML/CTF/CPF risks in the context of mutual evaluation, as well as measures to minimize ML/CTF/CPF threats, vulnerabilities, and risks.

This activity served to facilitate the exchange of experiences, explore best practices, and strengthen international cooperation in the areas of AML/CTF/ and CPF.