On October 29–30 of the current year, the Financial Monitoring Service (FMS), jointly with the Scientific and Training Center of the Prosecutor General’s Office, organized a hybrid format training session entitled “Specific Features of Investigating Money Laundering Offences” for investigators from the prosecution, tax, and police authorities.

Representatives of the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Anti-Corruption General Directorate under the Prosecutor General, and the Financial Monitoring Service participated as trainers.

On the first day of the training, Head of the Law Enforcement Liaison Division of the Financial Monitoring Service, Ms. Aytan Mirzazada, delivered presentations on “The FATF Standard on Extended Confiscation and Its Significance” and “Prioritizing Asset Recovery in Criminal Proceedings.” She emphasized the critical role of extended confiscation mechanisms in preventing the legalization of criminal proceeds and provided a comprehensive overview of relevant international practices.

In addition, Mr. Kamaladdin Farajli, an officer of the same division, presented on “The Essence and Importance of Non-Conviction Based Confiscation,” outlining the legal and practical significance of this institution.

On the following day, Director of the Supervision and Law Enforcement Liaison Department of the Financial Monitoring Service, Mr. Nurlan Babayev, delivered presentations on “The Essence and Importance of Suspension of Financial Transactions” and “The Concept and Significance of Parallel Financial Investigations.” He highlighted the vital role of these measures in preventing financial crimes and enhancing the effectiveness of investigations.

Furthermore, Director of the Data Analysis Department of the Financial Monitoring Service, Mr. Shahin Aliyev, presented on “The Use of Information Obtained from the Financial Monitoring Service by Law Enforcement Authorities during Intelligence Gathering,” outlining the existing cooperation mechanisms and practical opportunities for the effective use of analytical information in investigative and operational activities.

The training was conducted within the framework of the “National Action Plan for 2023–2025 on Combating the Legalization of Criminally Obtained Property and the Financing of Terrorism,” approved by the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev.

The primary objective of the event was to enhance the effectiveness of efforts in the relevant field and to strengthen cooperation among participating institutions. A total of 30 officials took part in this training, which forms part of an ongoing series of specialized capacity-building initiatives.