Iran, Russia hold talks on boosting cooperation against money laundering

Moscow, IRNA – Iran and Russia have held talks in Moscow on strengthening bilateral and multilateral cooperation to counter money laundering and terrorist financing.

According to the Iranian Embassy in Russia, Kazem Jalali, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, met with Yury Chikhanchin, head of Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring), to discuss expanding collaboration between the two countries and enhancing Iran’s engagement with the Eurasian regional group.

During the meeting, Chikhanchin thanked Iran for its contributions and initiatives within the Eurasia Group and expressed readiness to exchange expertise and provide technical advice to support Iran’s more active participation with member states.

The Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism, one of nine regional bodies affiliated with FATF, held its forty-third plenary from November 24 to 27 in Minsk, Belarus, with 35 delegations from 18 countries and more than 15 international organizations.

Chikhanchin was also elected to serve as the group’s next chairman for the 2026–2027 term.