The Eurasian Group on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism (EAG) is a FATF-style regional body. The EAG activities are aimed at: creating the legal and institutional AML/CFT framework in EAG member-states in line with the FATF standards; further study of money laundering and terrorism financing typologies taking into account the peculiarities of the region; implementing technical assistance programs involving the creation of FIUs and staff training, with the involvement of the Autonomous non-commercial organization "International Training and Methodological Center of Financial Monitoring" created by the decision of the Government of the Russian Federation in December 2005.