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  • Background information
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  • Mission and objectives
  • Organisational chart
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  • Belarus
  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Russia
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan
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  • Observer states
  • Observer organisations
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  • Chairman
  • Deputy Chairman
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  • Executive Secretary
  • Contact
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Mission and objectives

The Eurasian group on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism is an association of Eurasian nations seeking to implement joint efforts against economic crimes and the international threat of terrorism.

The key EAG objective is assisting the regional countries in creating and developing national AML/CFT systems.

Key EAG tasks:

• Promote the FATF 40+9 Recommendations and other AML/CFT international standards throughout Eurasia, and facilitate their implementation by the EAG member states.
• Design and deliver joint AML/CFT training programs within the competence of financial intelligence units.
• Conduct mutual evaluations of EAG member states for compliance with the FATF 40+9 Recommendations, including analysis of the effectiveness of legislative and other relevant measures.
• Coordinate cooperation programs with international organizations, working groups and interested countries. 
• Research ML/FT typologies and exchange good practices for combating such crimes, taking into account regional particularities. 
• Provide technical assistance to EAG member states.
  

These efforts are aimed at raising the effectiveness of AML/CFT systems in each EAG member state and thus contributing to the region's economic growth and sustainable development potential through:

• minimizing the threat of terrorism in the region and globally;
• ensuring transparency, reliability, and safety of regional financial systems;
• ensuring public safety in the region by creating conditions that enable serious economic crimes to be tackled, including cross-border crimes; 
• raising the potential for economic growth and sustainable development in the region;
• reducing the crime rate, including corruption;
• reducing the shadow segment of the economy;
• creating favorable conditions for legal business in the private sector;
• improving the manageability of the financial sector and the entire economy;
• getting Eurasian countries to become more actively involved in the efforts of the international financial community;
• raising investor appeal of economies in the Eurasian region by strengthening the overall financial system and raising the countries’ image in the eyes of the international community.