On June 3, 2022, the International scientific and practical conference "Legalization of Proceeds from Crime and Financing of Terrorism: Modern Threats and Relevant Issues to Combat Them” was held in Tashkent (Republic of Uzbekistan). The event was organized by the member of the International Network AML/CFT Institute (INI) — the Academy of the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The scientific and practical conference was attended by the EAG Chairman, Director of Rosfinmonitoring Yu. Chikhanchin, Deputy Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan S. Artikova, Head of the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan D. Rakhimov, Head of the Academy of the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan E. Kovalenko, Director of the International Network AML/CFT Institute V. Ovchinnikov, representatives of the INI member universities, as well as training and methodology centers of the member states of the Eurasian region.
During the section work, the participants considered the issues of strengthening the national AML/CFT system, fraud with the use of digital applications and legalization of criminal proceeds, regulation of the crypto assets turnover in the Republic of Uzbekistan, the experience of Chinese financial institutions in implementing requirements for targeted financial sanctions.
In her presentation Yu. Marchenko, Head of the ITMCFM Project Implementation Department, told about the priority projects in the field of education, science and information technology implemented by the ITMCFM in partnership with the universities of the International Network AML/CFT Institute (INI) and the competent authorities of the EAG member states for national anti-money laundering systems of the Eurasian region. The conference participants were greatly interested in the project of studying in Russian INI member universities under the Rosfinmonitoring quota. This project is aimed at training of highly qualified personnel for FIUs and competent authorities, as well as for the private sector of partner states.
