Iran and Eurasia Consult on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing

Tehran - BORNA - Kazem Jalali, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Russia, met on Monday with Yury Chikhanchin, Head of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service of Russia, known as "Rosfinmonitoring." They consulted on enhancing bilateral relations and multilateral cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Eurasian Group (EAG) on combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

Chikhanchin expressed gratitude for the activities and initiatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Eurasian Group meetings and announced readiness to share experience and provide technical consultations to the Iranian side for a more prominent presence and greater interaction with the EAG member states.

The Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG) is a regional body similar to the FATF, established with the aim of supporting member countries in implementing international standards for combating money laundering, terrorism financing, and the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. It operates within the framework of FATF standards.

Chikhanchin was elected as the incoming Chairman of the Eurasian Group for 2026-2027 during the EAG's recent meeting, which was held in Minsk, Belarus, in late November.

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