The Eurasian group on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism (EAG) is a FATF-style regional body which comprises 9 countries including Belarus, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, India, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. EAG is an associate member of the FATF, according to its website.
In its 40th meeting of the EAG held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, representatives from Iran Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran took part. A team of Economic Security Police detectives headed by Brigadier General Hossein Rahimi represented Iran and actively participated in the organized specialized panels.
On the third day of EAG meeting, Brigadier General Rahimi explained the goals and missions as well as the duties of the Economic Security Police in Iran.
He stated that all police capabilities in the country have been used in accordance with the measures of the Law Enforcement Command (police) to fight economic corruption and smuggling of goods and foreign currency and other measures.
He voiced the readiness of the Iranian police for any cooperation and assistance in dealing with economic corruption, combating drug and foreign currency smuggling, extradition of criminals, and exchange of information in those regards with neighboring countries.
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