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Financial intelligence organization to be established in Azerbaijan

30 October 2006 [16:15] - TODAY.AZ
A seminar "Legal framework of fighting the laundry of dirty money, contribution to terrorism and other financial crimes" organized by the US embassy in Azerbaijan and Council of Europe began in Baku.

Claudio Sroligo, the experts of CE gave 30 recommendations about main and additional functions of the organization. He said that the organization is set up in three forms all over the world: administrative, police and hybrid. The expert talked about the experiences of Slovenia, the country he represents, and said that Azerbaijan has opportunity to use the experience of different countries.

Anne E. Derse, US ambassador to Azerbaijan said that international terrorism is a problem of world importance and dirty money cause serious dangers in all countries. The ambassador also said that there are strong organizations fighting the laundry of dirty money and contribution to terrorism in the US and CE member states.

Fuad Aleskerov, the chief of the President's Office Department on work with law enforcement bodies said that Nagorno Garabagh is under Armenians occupation, and Azerbaijan fights both local and international terrorism. He also noted that the government makes some legislative and institutional reforms for this.

The seminar will continue tomorrow, APA reports.

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