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

On January 11, 2019 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., Head of Interdepartmental Commission and he noted about activities 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).

He has stated that one of important events in 2018 was holding of Mutual Assessment of national system of the Republic of Tajikistan in AML/CFT/PWMDFP. Also, he has expressed gratitude to the corresponding ministries and agencies – members of the Interdepartmental Commission for their deserving contribution to this sphere, and wished successes in their further activities.

In turn, Sirojiddin Ikromi, NBT Deputy Chairman has acted on completed activities of the competent authority (Financial Intelligence Unit) on AML/CFT/PWMDFP in 2018.

Also, Sirojiddin Ikromi has valued the achievements of the FIU of Tajikistan for winning in the annual competition on revealing and prevention of terrorism financing in the frame of efficient cooperation of competent state authorities positively.

During the meeting the employees of the Financial Monitoring Department have presented the draft of “Plan of the Republic of Tajikistan on elimination of lacks of technical conformity and improvement of effectiveness of system of Anti-money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Financing Prevention (AML/CFT/PWMDFP)”. Mr. Vatanzoda M. M., Head of Commission has invited the participants to discussion and consideration of the given issue. Following the results of discussion of the Plan, specific instructions have been provided to the corresponding ministries and agencies.

Further, according to agenda representatives of the Financial Monitoring Department of the National Bank of Tajikistan and members of the Commission have addressed the meeting on checks of organizations, carrying out operations with money resources and other properties and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Financing Prevention. As to discussed issues, the Head of Commission had been asked seriously consider them.

In turn, Faizullozoda Faizullo, Director of Financial Monitoring Department under the National Bank of Tajikistan, has noted that with the view of realization of the National Concept on AML/CFT/PWMDFP by the Decision of the Management of the National Bank of Tajikistan the Training Centre was established in the FMD. In this connection, Mr. Faizullozoda F. has extended an invitation to the ministries and agencies on cooperation for improvement of employees’ knowledge in this sphere.

At the end of meeting, Mr. Vatanzoda Mahmadali, Head of Interdepartmental Commission has asked participants and contact persons to take concrete measures in the given direction in cooperation with corresponding agencies of the country for realization of Plan, and also comprehensively to be prepared for the 31st Plenary Meeting of EAG on AML/CFT/PWMDFP, which will be held in November, 2019 in the framework of which the Republic Tajikistan should present the Report on progress, and also contribute to improvement of rating of the Republic of Tajikistan in AML/CFT/PWMDFP sphere. 

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NBT