Egmont Committee and Egmont Group (EG) Working and Regional group meetings took place in Dakar (Republic of Senegal) on January 31 - February 3, 2023.

Egmont Group is an international association of financial intelligence units (FIUs) of 166 jurisdictions, including 8 regional groups (Eastern and Southern Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific region, Eurasia, Europe I, Europe II, Middle East and Northern Africa, Western and Central Africa) and 4 working groups (IEWG, MSCWG, PPWG, TATWG).

On the Egmont Committee meetings, the "Eurasia" Group (Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) was represented by Mr. Gabit Sadyrbekov – the First Deputy Chairman of the Financial Monitoring Agency (FMA) of Kazakhstan, acting interim Regional representative.

The meetings covered a wide range of issues related to international cooperation between world's financial intelligence units. Topics of discussion for the 29th EG Plenary Meeting in Abu Dhabi were determined. Participants discussed the 2023 Egmont Biennial Census, which helps the organization better understand its members’ strengths and needs and provide better member support.

During the meetings, Egmont Committee members also supported the Egmont Group Chair's priorities for 2023-2024.

FMA Press