Consultant Abadi announced the commencement of the work of the international team to fight money laundering




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Prime Minister for Economic Affairs adviser said the appearance of Mohammed Saleh, Tuesday, for the start of the work of "international team" to fight money laundering and re-smuggled money, noting that the team's mission began almost a month ago.

Saleh said in a press statement, that "the money laundering offense is one of the economic national security crimes, and the Iraqi government resisting these crimes and give great importance because of the danger to Iraq's economic situation," explaining that "money laundering may not only come from the banks, but may come the smuggling of antiquities or currency smuggling through the border crossings and other illicit ways. "

He said the "Iraqi government signed an international agreement to cooperate with the United Nations to fight money laundering as well as the restoration of Iraqi funds smuggled in some countries," adding that "the international team to start work almost a month ago and is under the direct supervision of the Iraqi government has been given a period of time which is two years has extended this period if the government received interest in extending the work of the international team. "

The House of Representatives voted during its meeting of 23 of the first legislative term of the second legislative year, which was held on Wednesday, (September 16 2015), the draft anti-money laundering and terrorism financing law.


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