PGG III : Enhancing Anti Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Regime in the Republic of Moldova
The project on “Enhancing the anti-money laundering and asset recovery regime in the Republic of Moldova” is one of the six projects which constitute the third phase of the European Union and the Council of Europe (EU/CoE) Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) programme interventions to support the Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine) to counter economic crime.
As the first bi-lateral project against economic crime in the Republic of Moldova implemented under Partnership for Good Governance, it is predicated on the Council of Europe’s technical assistance results in recent years aimed at supporting the country’s policy and legal frameworks, practices and operational tools to counter corruption and money laundering. These interventions include the EU/CoE joint project on “Controlling Corruption through Law Enforcement and Prevention (CLEP)” and the “Action against Corruption-Phase I and Phase II”. Furthermore, the Moldovan institutions have also benefited from regional actions against economic crime under the PGG Phase I and II.
The project is designed to respond to the current needs and deficiencies as identified by MONEYVAL and in the obligations contained in the European Commission Opinion on the Republic of Moldova’s application for membership of the European Union. Complementarity will be ensured with the existing National Strategy and the related Action Plan for Preventing and Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing 2020-2025 and any future updates of strategic documents. The project is also aligned with Council of Europe Action Plan for the Republic of Moldova 2021-2024, also intended to support the country’s efforts in the fields of anti-corruption and anti-money laundering.
- PGG III Georgia
- PGG III Moldova
- PGG III Ukraine
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- Deliverables
Representatives of the financial and non-financial sectors in the Republic of Moldova enhanced their skills on identifying and reporting money laundering and terrorist financing suspicious activities
Designated representatives of legal and financial sectors („obliged entities”) have an essential role in protecting the financial sector from Money Laundering (ML) and Terrorism Financing (TF) as they are considered the first line of defence against criminal activity. These entities play a...
Compliance with beneficial ownership regulatory and reporting requirements discussed with the national authorities of the Republic of Moldova
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Office for Prevention and Fight Against Money Laundering of the Republic of Moldova (FIU), increased the awareness and knowledge of the financial and non-financial institutions on compliance with beneficial ownership (BO) identification and reporting...
Council of Europe supports the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Republic of Moldova to enhance strategic analysis function
The Council of Europe has organised a 2-day workshop on strategic analysis for the staff of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Republic of Moldova (operative and analytical departments). The primary goal of the workshop was to enhance the strategic analysis capabilities of FIU...
Unit for Eastern and South-Eastern Europe (E & SEE)
Contacts in Headquarters (Strasbourg)
Head of Unit
Mr Tomislav SERTIC
Phone: +33 (0)3 90 21 46 16
Email: Tomislav.SERTIC [at] coe.int
Programme Manager
Ms Samantha SHEEN
Phone: +33 (0)3 90 21 29 44
Email: Samantha.SHEEN [at] coe.int
Programme coordinator
Ms Nadejda PLAMADEALA
Phone: +33 (0)3 90 21 41 52
Email: Nadejda.PLAMADEALA [at] coe.int
Contacts in Moldova
Senior Project Officer
Ms Lucia HMELIC
Tel: +373 22 888 898
Email: Lucia.HMELIC [at] coe.int
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