The Uzbekistani FIU staff received AML/CFT training organized by the World Bank/UNODC

The training, carried out by the World Bank/UNODC in cooperation with the Uzbekistani General Prosecutor’s Office, OSCE, ADB and EAG, took place in Tashkent on September 8-10, 2009.

Besides the FIU staff, the representatives of the Uzbekistani Central Bank, General Prosecutor’s Office, Ministry of Interior, State Customs Committee and Ministry of Justice participated in the Workshop.

The training was aimed at building capacity of the Uzbekistani FIU and enhancing the collaboration between the FIU and the competent law enforcement/prosecutorial authorities.

During the workshop the international AML/CFT experts from the World Bank/UNODC, OSCE, EAG, and ADB provided exhaustive description of international standards and best practices related to all aspects of the FIU work including, inter alia, topics on FIU governance and operational independence and the FIU power to suspend suspicious transactions. Furthermore, the experts presented several real money laundering cases and provided practical advice on the application.