Baku: President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held a meeting with key figures from several international organizations on July 10. The attendees included Giles Thomson, President of the Financial Action Task Force and Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism, and Director of Economic Crime and Sanctions at HM Treasury; Kubanychbek Omuraliev, Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States; Elzbieta Frank³w-Jaskiewicz, Chair of the Egmont Group and Deputy Director of the Department of Financial Information at the Polish Ministry of Finance; J©r´me Beaumont, Executive Secretary of the Egmont Group and Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Department of the French Financial Intelligence Unit; Nicola Muccioli, Chairperson of MONEYVAL and Director of the San Marino Financial Intelligence Unit; Daniel Thelesklaf, Vice Chair of the Egmont Group and Head of Germany's Financial Intelligence Unit; and Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al-Muhanna, Vice Chair of the Egmont Group and Head of the Saudi Arabia Financial Investigation Unit.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the gathering took place against the backdrop of Azerbaijan hosting the annual plenary session of the Egmont Group. The session was commended for its organization and the productive discussions that occurred.

The meeting underscored the positive collaboration between Azerbaijan and the visiting organizations. Both parties exchanged ideas on furthering their cooperative efforts. Azerbaijan's ongoing commitment to fighting money laundering and the financing of terrorism was also highlighted, with acknowledgment of the progress made in these areas.