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annual reports
Dear readers!
We present to your attention the annual report on the activities of the Financial Monitoring Department of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan (Financial Intelligence Unit of Turkmenistan) .
Financial Monitoring Department of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan (hereinafter referred to as FIU) was established in January 2010 as an authorized state body on combating money laundering and terrorism financing (AML/CFT).
Turkmenistan pays special attention to aspects of international cooperation in the area of AML/CFT. Turkmenistan's accession to the Eurasian Group on AML/CFT (EAG) and its active participation in the FATF Plenary and Working Group meetings demonstrates its commitment to fulfilling its commitments to international cooperation.
Turkmenistan has ratified the main international conventions and treaties in the field of AML/CFT. Memoranda on cooperation in the field of AML/CFT were signed with a number of competent authorities of foreign states. Turkmenistan considers cooperation within the framework of UN, CIS, FATF and EAG structures as a priority direction for improvement of the national AML/CFT system and participation in the struggle of the world community with modern challenges related to money laundering and terrorism financing.
Creation of the strong national AML/CFT system and activation of activity of FIU of Turkmenistan provide reliable protection of integrity and stability of the financial system of Turkmenistan. We closely monitor key AML/CFT issues and challenges, including existing international and regional systems, and improve prevention and suppression mechanisms.
The attached reports reflects the main directions and results of work of the FIU of Turkmenistan.
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