State Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, Andriana Matlioska, met with representatives of US Treasury Department’s Office of Technical Assistance.
U.S. Department of the Treasury was represented by Rachel F. Irmen, Senior Advisor in Economic Crimes Team, and Addy “Jack” de Kluiver - Advisor-Legal Expert on AML/CFT, Economic Crimes Team.
Purpose of the meeting was to introduce the State Secretary with the Terms of Reference, intended to strengthen our country’s AML/CFT/CPF regime, as well as discuss future activities to address the identified weaknesses to the end of implementing the recommendations of the Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism- MONEYVAL within the Council of Europe.
Cooperation with the US Treasury Department’s Office of Technical Assistance includes a series of activities aimed at strengthening the legal framework, enhancing the institutional capacities, as well as improving the mutual coordination in the fight against economic crimes in the country.
