On 23 April 2026, employees of the Financial Monitoring Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan actively participated as trainers in sessions on “Investigative Aspects of Money Laundering” organized by the Training and Education Centre of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

During the training, Nurlan Babayev, Director of the Department for Cooperation with Government Agencies and Beneficial Ownership Analysis of the Financial Monitoring Service, delivered a presentation on “The Nature and Importance of Parallel Financial Investigations.” He explained the role of parallel financial investigations in criminal investigations, highlighting their importance in identifying financial trails and strengthening the body of evidence.

Kamaladdin Farajli, an expert from the department’s Division for Cooperation with Government Agencies, spoke on “Prioritizing Asset Recovery During Criminal Proceedings,” outlining approaches used to identify, trace, and recover assets.

The Service’s representatives provided practical examples to illustrate the topics and answered participants’ questions.

The training sessions were held in person for employees serving in Baku and the Absheron district, while participants from other regions joined online. The sessions aimed to enhance professional knowledge and skills in combating financial crime. A total of 27 participants attended the training.