YEREVAN. – Yerevan holds plenary session of Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) on July 11-15.

Representatives of Egmont Group headed by the chair Boudewijn Verhelst arrived in Armenia. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan welcomed the guests, government’s press service informs Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Armenian PM said that Armenia is honored to hold the plenary session and discuss various issues faced by financial intelligence units of different states. Armenian authorities pay great attention to the fight against money laundering and the state’s rating has always been good.

The Egmont Group chair presented the group activity and introduced issues to be discussed at the plenary session. They will particularly review current challenges and form a unified network to exchange information and establish international cooperation concerning fight against money laundering and terrorism financing.

Armenian PM stressed that exchange of experience on regional and international levels will contribute to increase of efficient activity of FIUs member states.