Kyrgyzstan and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime have launched joint activities to strengthen measures against money laundering

Today, on 1 December 2025, the State Financial Intelligence Service under the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic hosted an expert meeting, launching a series of activities implemented with the support of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

The meeting focused on strengthening the national system for combating money laundering, enhancing financial investigations, and improving mechanisms for identifying, recovering, and confiscating stolen assets.

The event brought together representatives of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Supreme Court of the Kyrgyz Republic, the State Financial Intelligence Service, and UNODC.

Participants discussed the current state of national strategic documents in the AML/CFT sphere, international practices, and practical recommendations aimed at improving the effectiveness of financial investigations.

This expert meeting represents the first stage of a broader program that includes a specialized simulation training, two legal-analysis webinars, and a regional international forum. The initiative aims to strengthen the institutional and legal capacity of the Kyrgyz Republic in combating money laundering, combating corruption, and recovering stolen assets.