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Working towards improving Armenia’s capacity to fight money laundering and terrorist financing
The support to Armenia in reinforcing its ability to prevent and combat money laundering and terrorist financing is continuous. This includes helping key national institutions, particularly the notarial and legal sectors, better understand financial crime risks, recognize warning signs, and...
Regional workshop on proliferation financing and targeted financial sanctions
A two-day regional workshop on assessing proliferation-financing risks and the implementation of targeted financial sanctions took place in Strasbourg on 25–26 November 2025. The event brought together practitioners from Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine. The financing of...
Regional workshop addresses evolving corruption challenges in Eastern Partnership countries
A two-day regional workshop on “Best practices in the investigation and prosecution of corruption” brought together practitioners and experts from Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine. The event provided an opportunity to share experiences, discuss common challenges, and look...
Council of Europe continues supporting Armenia in enhancing anti-corruption and money laundering investigations
Effective investigation of financial crimes is a cornerstone for ensuring the stability of a country’s economic system, which requires adequate capacity of the law enforcement authorities in detection and disruption of complex financial schemes used to conceal the origins of illicit funds. A...
Building skills to detect and address financial crime
Representatives from supervisory and financial intelligence units of Azerbaijan participated in a training aimed at strengthening their ability to detect and address money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks across different sectors of the economy. The training also focused on...
International conference in Armenia highlights importance of Prosecutorial independence in cases involving public officials
A high-level international conference held on 1-2 July in Dilijan, Armenia, addressed the critical issue of prosecutorial independence and impartiality, particularly in the context of criminal prosecution of public officials for offences such as corruption and money laundering. Organised by the...
Joint efforts underway to align the Republic of Moldova’s AML/CFT policies with EU standards
Strengthening the Republic of Moldova’s capacity to combat money laundering and terrorist financing is a critical pillar in the country’s European integration agenda. A strategic dialogue took place, bringing together national institutions and international partners to accelerate the alignment of...
Support in the area of sanctioning mechanisms for non-compliance with anti-money laundering requirements
Alongside an extensive review of relevant legislation and documentation, the Council of Europe organised two remote consultation meetings with national authorities in Azerbaijan to discuss the legal and institutional framework in the area of supervisory powers and sanctions for non-compliance...
Cross-border cooperation to combat illicit financial flows
The regional workshop “Threats, vulnerabilities and emerging financial crime risks linked to cross-border criminal activity and measures for its detection and disruption”, brought together over 30 professionals from financial intelligence units, central banks, tax, and customs authorities from...
Enhancing public sector integrity and accountability: Practitioners discuss corruption risk assessment approaches
An international workshop, that brought together anti-corruption practitioners from numerous regions, was organised with the aim of enhancing the application of corruption risk mapping and other risk assessment tools in strategy and policy-making. These efforts aim to foster more transparent,...
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