Yury Chikhanchin, Director of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service, received an interagency delegation led by Akmal Burkhanov, Director of the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The meeting was also attended by Botirjon Asadov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Russian Federation. Representing Rosfinmonitoring were First Deputy Director Oleg Krylov, State Secretary and Deputy Director German Neglyad, as well as representatives from specialized departments.
In his welcoming speech, Yury Chikhanchin emphasized the importance of monitoring the use of budgetary funds and highlighted the effectiveness of international cooperation and the exchange of best practices in this area.
"Issues related to combating corruption have become an integral part of the agenda of the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG). It is important to remember that minimizing the risks of money laundering requires joint efforts from countries in the region. In this regard, I would like to highlight the productive cooperation between Russia and Uzbekistan," said Yury Chikhanchin.
Agency representatives provided an overview of Russia’s anti-money laundering system and the use of information and analytical tools in financial investigations.
Discussions also covered the organization of budget expenditure monitoring, including within the framework of public procurement.
The Uzbek delegation expressed interest in Russia’s experience in combating corruption-related crimes, particularly in enhancing and developing the public procurement system and its oversight through full digitalization of monitoring and analysis processes.
Participants reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening cooperation and exchanging expertise within the competencies of their respective agencies.
