Manama, March 2 (BNA): A Bahraini delegation actually participated in a capacity-building workshop on exchanging experiences and expertise in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Mutual Evaluation Report.
The workshop was organized between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center and the US Department of the Treasury, with the participation of approximately 80 experts representing the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center member states.
Bahrain’s participation is an affirmation of its attachment to the file of combating terrorism and money laundering, and its commitment to work on the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force.
This workshop confirms the center’s visions of the importance of strengthening strategic partnerships and raising the capabilities and skills of national cadres. It is also an opportunity to exchange experiences among member states.
The participating Bahraini delegation included specialists in AML/CFT files from the ministries and national institutions concerned with the file in Bahrain, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Center for Financial Investigation at the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Central Bank of Bahrain and Public Prosecution.
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