May 28, 2025 – Moscow, Russian Federation

On the sidelines of the 42nd Plenary Meeting of the Eurasian Group and the Working Group meetings this week, the Joint Forum for supervisory authorities and private Sector kicked off this morning, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The event was prepared by the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) in cooperation with the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism (EAG) under the title:

"Risk Management in the Age of New Technologies." The forum witnessed the attendance of high-level officials from regulatory and supervisory authorities, experts from the private sector, and representatives of international organizations and member states of both groups. Strategic themes were discussed through interactive dialogue sessions, most notably:

• Cybercrime and cross-border risks in the digital age

• Social engineering as a magnet for illegal activities Legitimate

• Know Your Customer in the Digital Environment and the Role of Artificial Intelligence

• Virtual Assets and Terrorist Financing

• Building a Culture of Risk Management at the International Level

The forum also featured experts from counterpart regional groups, as well as representatives from the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (UNCCT), in collaboration with the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED), and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT). This enabled an in-depth exchange of best practices and affirmed member states' shared commitment to strengthening international cooperation frameworks.

The forum established a successful model for regional cooperation, which can be built upon to expand partnerships with other regional Financial Action Task Force (FATF) member states to address emerging challenges in combating financial crime.