On 2 April 2026, the Coordination Council for Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, the Financing of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction held its latest meeting.

Samir Sharifov, Deputy Prime Minister and Chair of the Coordination Council, opened the meeting by noting the positive assessment of the implementation of the National Action Plan for 2023–2025 on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, approved by Order No. 3770 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated 28 February 2023, as well as other action plans. He emphasized that the adoption of a new action plan in the near future was important to ensure the continuity of these efforts and further enhance the effectiveness of the national AML/CFT system.

The meeting reviewed the current status of the centralized register of beneficial ownership information established last year and identified measures required to ensure its effective operation.

The draft National Action Plan for 2026–2028 on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing was also discussed. As some of the proposed measures had yet to be agreed upon by the relevant government authorities, the Council Chair issued instructions to accelerate the coordination process.

In addition, participants heard a report on progress under the work plan for hosting the 32nd Plenary Meeting of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units, which Azerbaijan is scheduled to host in July this year. Other matters related to the Council’s activities were also discussed.