During the official visit of the Founder of Peace and National Unity – Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, to the Republic of Korea, 15 new cooperation documents were signed in Seoul following high-level meetings and negotiations between the two countries.
A Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the exchange of financial intelligence information between the Financial Monitoring Department under the National Bank of Tajikistan and the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Republic of Korea (KoFIU) was among these.
The document was signed on behalf of the Republic of Tajikistan by the Chairman of the National Bank of Tajikistan, Firdavs Nazrimad Tolibzoda, and on behalf of the Republic of Korea by the Head of its Financial Intelligence Unit, Hyun-Joo Lee. This Unit operates under the country's Financial Services Commission and is considered one of the key bodies in the system for combating financial crimes.
The Memorandum of Understanding is aimed at developing bilateral cooperation regarding the exchange of financial intelligence related to the laundering of proceeds from crime, associated predicate offenses, and the financing of terrorism; it will facilitate to strengthen professional cooperation, exchange experience, and enhance international collaboration in combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
Press Division
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17.09.2026
