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Some 400 leading experts worldwide in anti-money laundering gather
together in Strasbourg
Strasbourg, 14.02.2007 - From 21 to 23 February the Council of Europe
will be hosting the first joint meeting of the Financial Action Task
Force (FATF) and the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on the
Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures (MONEYVAL).
With the aim of strengthening international co-operation in the fight
against money laundering and terrorist financing, the approximately 400
participants will study the FATF's mutual evaluation report on Turkey,
MONEYVAL's third-round mutual evaluation report on Georgia and a
progress report submitted by Cyprus. Reports from Armenia and Azerbaijan
will be considered also by MONEYVAL.
Other items on the agenda are abuse of Value Added Tax systems for money
laundering and money-laundering in South America.
Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, will open the
meeting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday 21 February (only this part of the
meeting is open to the press).
FATF President, Frank Swedlove, and MONEYVAL Chairman, Vasil Kirov, as
well as the acting Director General of Legal Affairs of the Council of
Europe, Philippe Boillat, will hold a media briefing at 1 p.m. on Friday
23 February in Room 1 of the Palais de l'Europe (2nd floor).
Twenty-seven of the 46 member states of the Council of Europe are
currently members of the MONEYVAL Committee (*). The FATF has 33 members
(**).
For further information please consult the special file:
www.coe.int/t/dc/files/events/2007_moneyval_ plenary/default_en.asp
Press contacts:
Estelle Steiner, Press Division, Council of Europe
Tel. +33 (0)3 88 41 33 35, mobile + 33 (0)6 08 46 01 57,
[email protected]
Helen Fisher, Media Relations Division, OECD
Tel. +33 (0)1 45 24 80 97, [email protected]
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(*) Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary,
Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Poland,
Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia,
"the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and Ukraine.
(**) Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark,
the European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, the Gulf
Co-operation Council, Hong Kong - China, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan,
Luxembourg, Mexico, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand,
Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States. The People's
Republic of China, India and the Korean Republic are Observers.
Press Release
Council of Europe Press Division
Ref: 100a07
Tel: +33 (0)3 88 41 25 60
Fax:+33 (0)3 88 41 39 11
[email protected]
internet: www.coe.int/press
To receive our press releases by e-mail, contact :
[email protected]
A political organisation set up in 1949, the Council of Europe works to
promote democracy and human rights continent-wide. It also develops
common responses to social, cultural and legal challenges in its 46
member states.
together in Strasbourg
Strasbourg, 14.02.2007 - From 21 to 23 February the Council of Europe
will be hosting the first joint meeting of the Financial Action Task
Force (FATF) and the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on the
Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures (MONEYVAL).
With the aim of strengthening international co-operation in the fight
against money laundering and terrorist financing, the approximately 400
participants will study the FATF's mutual evaluation report on Turkey,
MONEYVAL's third-round mutual evaluation report on Georgia and a
progress report submitted by Cyprus. Reports from Armenia and Azerbaijan
will be considered also by MONEYVAL.
Other items on the agenda are abuse of Value Added Tax systems for money
laundering and money-laundering in South America.
Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, will open the
meeting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday 21 February (only this part of the
meeting is open to the press).
FATF President, Frank Swedlove, and MONEYVAL Chairman, Vasil Kirov, as
well as the acting Director General of Legal Affairs of the Council of
Europe, Philippe Boillat, will hold a media briefing at 1 p.m. on Friday
23 February in Room 1 of the Palais de l'Europe (2nd floor).
Twenty-seven of the 46 member states of the Council of Europe are
currently members of the MONEYVAL Committee (*). The FATF has 33 members
(**).
For further information please consult the special file:
www.coe.int/t/dc/files/events/2007_moneyval_ plenary/default_en.asp
Press contacts:
Estelle Steiner, Press Division, Council of Europe
Tel. +33 (0)3 88 41 33 35, mobile + 33 (0)6 08 46 01 57,
[email protected]
Helen Fisher, Media Relations Division, OECD
Tel. +33 (0)1 45 24 80 97, [email protected]
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(*) Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary,
Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Poland,
Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia,
"the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and Ukraine.
(**) Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark,
the European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, the Gulf
Co-operation Council, Hong Kong - China, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan,
Luxembourg, Mexico, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand,
Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States. The People's
Republic of China, India and the Korean Republic are Observers.
Press Release
Council of Europe Press Division
Ref: 100a07
Tel: +33 (0)3 88 41 25 60
Fax:+33 (0)3 88 41 39 11
[email protected]
internet: www.coe.int/press
To receive our press releases by e-mail, contact :
[email protected]
A political organisation set up in 1949, the Council of Europe works to
promote democracy and human rights continent-wide. It also develops
common responses to social, cultural and legal challenges in its 46
member states.