On August 03, 2018 the next meeting of the Permanent Interdepartmental Commission on Anti-money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Financing Prevention (AML/CFT/PWMDFP) (Commission) under the chairmanship of Mr. Vatanzoda M.M., Assistant to President of the Republic of Tajikistan on Legal Affairs has taken place in the National Bank of Tajikistan.

It is necessary to note that now the Republic Tajikistan is in process of the 2nd Round of mutual assessment of national system of Anti-money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Financing Prevention, held by the Eurasian Group on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism (EAG). So, during the period from March 5 to 15 of the current year the visit of experts-appraisers to our country has taken place, afterwards it will pass project coordination stages of the prepared Report on a mutual estimation.

In this regard, discussion of aspects of representation of comments of the Republic of Tajikistan to EAG Secretary on the second project of the mutual estimation Report has taken place during the Commission meeting.

The meeting was opened by Mr. Vatanzoda M. M salutatory word, and subsequently, according to certain items on the agenda representatives of some ministries and agencies (Commission members), and also Financial Monitoring Department of the National Bank of Tajikistan have addressed the meeting.

Particularly, Mr. Ikromi S.S., Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Tajikistan has presented the information concerning results of spent work within the limits of consideration of the second project of the 2nd Round of mutual assessment by the competent ministries and agencies.

Further, the information on current situation and further steps in direction of comments to the second project of the Report of a mutual estimation in EAG Secretary has been provided by the representative of Financial Monitoring Department. The Commission Members also have presented the comments concerning available defaults in the Report project.

Besides, in the frame of the meeting, it has been discussed the structure of delegation of the Republic of Tajikistan for participation at a “face to face” meeting, which is planned on September, 5-7 of current year in Moscow, Russian Federation.

It is necessary to note that during consideration of issues of the agenda, corresponding decisions have been made, in particular, the new Head of Working group on preparation and realization of the National estimation of risks of AML/FT was appointed.

At the same time, the issue on introduction of amendments and additions to the structure of the Interdepartmental Commission, in particular, in connection with expansion of Commission mandate on issues of Prevention of Mass Destruction Weapons Proliferation Financing, and also formation of new state structures, which competence includes issues of AML/CFT/PMDWPF has been considered.

It is necessary to note that during his address Mr. Ikromi S.S. has expressed concerns on expedience of data presentation by experts-appraisers, also as well as necessity of aspiration to permanence of structure of responsible persons in sphere AML/CFT/PMDWPF.  

At the end of the meeting Mr. Vatanzoda of M. M. has noted that the mutual estimation of the Republic of Tajikistan is spent according to provisions of Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) recommendations of 2012 which in turn requires special attention of the country, and also all ministries and agencies separately.

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