Uzbekistan, Iran to co-op in combating financing of terrorism

The Prosecutor General’s Office of Uzbekistan and the financial intelligence of Iran have agreed to exchange data in the fight against financial fraud and the financing of terrorism, according to the press service of the Uzbek Prosecutor General’s Office, Report informs referring to Uzbek media.

Representatives of the two countries discussed cooperation on the sidelines of the plenary meeting of the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG) held in Dushanbe.

“As a result of the meeting, a memorandum of understanding was signed on cooperation in the exchange of information regarding money laundering, terrorist financing and related crimes,” reads the statement.

EAG was established in 2004. The goals of the organization are to assist in the creation and development of national systems for combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism. The organization includes Uzbekistan, Russia, Belarus, China, India, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan.