Technical mission of the EAG Secretariat to Kazakhstan on 3 - 4 of April 2014

Between 3 and 4 April this year in accordance with paragraph 4 of the EAG Calendar for 2014 (Annex 1 rev.1 to PLEN (2013) 22) representatives of the EAG Secretariat carried out a technical mission to the Republic of Kazakhstan for the purpose of consultation in preparation for the 2nd Follow-up Report on the results of the mutual evaluation, consideration of which is scheduled for the coming in June Plenary meeting in Moscow.

The visit included several meetings with the Chairmen and Members of the relevant Committees of the Senate and the Majilis (Parliament) of Kazakhstan, also the top staff of the General Prosecutor Office, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In addition, representatives of the EAG participated in AML/CFT Interdepartmental Commission of Kazakhstan meeting.

Following the event the parties defined the main directions for progress in the development of Kazakhstan national AML/CFT system.

In addition, representatives of the EAG Secretariat gave a lecture to the students and teachers of the Financial Academy of the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan overviewing international cooperation in AML/CFT sphere within FATF and the EAG.