Manama, May 29 (BNA) The Minister of Interior, Chairman of the Committee to Combat Extremism, Terrorism, Its Financing and Money Laundering, Major General Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa chaired the committee’s meeting today.
The meeting was attended by the Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, Minister of Information, Minister of Defense Affairs, Head of the National Intelligence Service, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs and Chief of Staff. Security, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain and Director of Financial Intelligence.
The Minister of Interior welcomed the members of the committee, praising their role in strengthening national efforts in combating money laundering and terrorism. He said the distinguished efforts led to regional and international recognition.
The Committee commended the approval of the third consolidated follow-up report of the Kingdom of Bahrain on the procedures and legislation related to prohibiting and combating money laundering and terrorist financing. The report was approved during the last meeting of the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) held in Bahrain.
The Minister of Interior thanked the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain, Chairman of the Committee for the Development of Policies to Prevent and Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, and members of the Authority for their role in achieving these achievements.
He valued coordination and cooperation between ministries and concerned authorities in implementing measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. During the meeting, issues of common interest were reviewed.
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