The Eurasian Group published the outcomes of its 44th Plenary meeting, approving anti-money laundering, counterterrorist financing and counterproliferation financing progress reports for Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan as members prepare for the third round of mutual evaluations. The plenary also approved further steps for implementing FATF standards on extended confiscation, launched a new typologies project on the use of artificial intelligence in terrorist financing and in counterterrorist financing work by competent authorities, and endorsed a 2026-2027 supranational money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment for the region. On follow-up, Kazakhstan, under regular follow-up, submitted its first progress report and requested reratings on Recommendations 6, 7, 24, 26 and 28. Turkmenistan, under enhanced follow-up, submitted its third progress report and requested reratings on Recommendations 12, 26 and 28. Uzbekistan submitted its second progress report without a rerating request, reporting measures taken in 2023-2026 to address technical compliance gaps in Recommendations 1-4, 8, 15, 17, 18, 26 and 35 and to improve effectiveness under Immediate Outcomes 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7. The Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan reports will be published after FATF Global Network quality and consistency review. The artificial intelligence project is intended to produce a catalogue of typologies, suspicious indicators, best practices for using AI in counterterrorist financing and proposals to reduce related risks. The supranational risk assessment will run in 2026-2027, with the final report planned for approval at the 47th Plenary in November 2027.

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