The next meeting of the Permanent Interdepartmental Commission on AML/CFT/PMDWP

On October 12, 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 – Head of Commission has taken place in the National Bank of Tajikistan.

The meeting was opened by Mr. Vatanzoda M. M. and he noted that now the 2nd Round of mutual assessment of national system on AML/CFT/PWMDFP of the Republic of Tajikistan is held by experts of the Eurasian Group on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism (EAG) in accordance with the New Recommendations provisions of Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF).

He has stated that according to the Procedures of conducting of mutual assessment the proceedings of mutual assessment of the Republic of Tajikistan will be considered in the 29th Plenary Meeting of EAG, which will be held on November 12-16, 2018 in Minsk (Belarus).

During the meeting, Mr Mashrabzoda H.M., NBT Deputy Chairman made speech on mutual assessment and noted that one of the goals of present meeting is discussion of issue of preparation of conclusion and issues for discussion in the EAG Working Group’s Meeting and preparation for defence of country’s position in the 29th Plenary Meeting of EAG. He has noted that the 3rd Draft (final) of Mutual Assessment Report prepared by EAG expert-appraisers was received, and it should be delivered to the Ministries and Agencies by the National Bank of Tajikistan for submission of proposals.

In the course of meeting presentation on current situation of the 3rd Draft (final) of Mutual Assessment Report of the Republic of Tajikistan was made by the Financial Monitoring Department.

Then, Mr. Sirojzoda S., Head of Working Group on conducting assessment has acted according to Programme on submission of data on further activities on realization of proceeds of Assessment of National Risk of Anti-Money Laundering, Proceeds of Crime and Financing of Terrorism in the Republic of Tajikistan. Mr. Sirojzoda S. has stated now the necessity has arisen for establishing of the Working Group with the purpose of extension of activities on Assessment of National Risk of Anti-Money Laundering, Proceeds of Crime and Financing of Terrorism. He proposed to include the representatives of the Service of Execution under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and Agency for Nuclear and Radiation Security of the Academy of Science of the Republic of Tajikistan into the Working Group of Anti-Money Laundering, Proceeds of Crime and Financing of Terrorism. Herewith, the Head of Commission was asked to consider the given problems.

At the end of the meeting Vatanzoda M. has expressed that participation in the 29th EAG Plenary Meeting is the last possibility for the submission of data to the Report. Therefore, all-around preparation of country’s bodies, including participation of qualified specialists in the delegation of the Republic of Tajikistan is required.

Besides that, during the meeting the issues on realization of decisions of previous Protocols, including it was discussed their procedure and performance time. It was noted that consideration of law on AML/CFT/PWMDFP is not only responsibilities of competent authorities, but also other corresponding bodies of the country. In this connection the corresponding Ministries and Agencies were tasked to make commitments on the given direction.

Financial Monitoring Department