ARMENIA RECORDED PROGRESS IN FIGHTING AGAINST MONEY LAUNDERING: CENTRAL BANK
15:48, 5 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 5, ARMENPRESS. "Armenpress" had a conversation with
the Head of the Center of Financial Monitoring of the Central Bank of
the Republic of Armenia Daniel Azatyan regarding the progress Armenia
has recorded in fighting against money laundering/terrorism financing
in the spheres of legislative reforms and judicial practice.
- What are the recent developments in regulating the sphere of fighting
against money laundering/terrorism financing? To what extent Armenia
has implemented the international standards in this sphere?
- In 2009 the experts of the International Monetary Fund have rated
the stage of the Armenian system of fighting against money laundering
and terrorism financing, and the MANIVAL Committee of the Council of
Europe approved the report. In accordance with the aforesaid report the
Republic of Armenia has recorded essential progress in the financial,
judiciary, and legal spheres.
- What comments have the courts rendered regarding the implementation
of the theses of the law on fighting against money laundering in
practice?
- The practice tells us about the progress our country has recorded
in the sphere of fighting against money laundering and terrorism
financing during the recent years. In my opinion our way of fighting
against these all is quiet efficient and it must be supplied with
new means and mechanisms. In this regard I would like to mention
the decision of the Court of Appeals dated to 24.02.2011. (THE FULL
VERSION OF THE INTERVIEW IS AVAILABLE IN ARMENIAN)
http://armenpress.am/arm/news/707281/armenia-recorded-progress-in-fighting-against-money-laundering-central-bank.html
15:48, 5 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 5, ARMENPRESS. "Armenpress" had a conversation with
the Head of the Center of Financial Monitoring of the Central Bank of
the Republic of Armenia Daniel Azatyan regarding the progress Armenia
has recorded in fighting against money laundering/terrorism financing
in the spheres of legislative reforms and judicial practice.
- What are the recent developments in regulating the sphere of fighting
against money laundering/terrorism financing? To what extent Armenia
has implemented the international standards in this sphere?
- In 2009 the experts of the International Monetary Fund have rated
the stage of the Armenian system of fighting against money laundering
and terrorism financing, and the MANIVAL Committee of the Council of
Europe approved the report. In accordance with the aforesaid report the
Republic of Armenia has recorded essential progress in the financial,
judiciary, and legal spheres.
- What comments have the courts rendered regarding the implementation
of the theses of the law on fighting against money laundering in
practice?
- The practice tells us about the progress our country has recorded
in the sphere of fighting against money laundering and terrorism
financing during the recent years. In my opinion our way of fighting
against these all is quiet efficient and it must be supplied with
new means and mechanisms. In this regard I would like to mention
the decision of the Court of Appeals dated to 24.02.2011. (THE FULL
VERSION OF THE INTERVIEW IS AVAILABLE IN ARMENIAN)
http://armenpress.am/arm/news/707281/armenia-recorded-progress-in-fighting-against-money-laundering-central-bank.html