Training on FATF standards in Minsk, Republic of Belarus

On 24-28 February, the EAG Secretariat, in collaboration with the Financial Monitoring Department of the Committee of State Control of the Republic of Belarus, successfully organised and conducted a training programme on international standards on anti-money laundering, terrorism financing and the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (AML/CFT/CPF).

The event was attended by 49 representatives from seven EAG Member States, including Belarus, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The experts from the EAG Secretariat delivered their presentations at the training.

The objective of the event is to enhance the theoretical knowledge of national experts in the AML/CFT/CPF and to provide comprehensive training for assessors in preparation for the upcoming round of mutual evaluations of EAG Member States.

During the training, the experts familiarised themselves with the requirements of the updated FATF Recommendations and participated in practical exercises on assessing technical compliance with international AML/CFT/CPF Standards. They also obtained basic knowledge on the purposes and procedures of mutual evaluations.

Additionally, the experts have got the opportunity to participate in further EAG training for assessors and have learned how to apply the FATF Recommendations more effectively in their practical work.

The EAG Secretariat will continue its work on the training of EAG Member States' experts, also in cooperation with the IMF, the FATF and the FATF Training Centre.

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