The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan held the first meeting of a National Expert Group established to prepare the country for the third round of mutual evaluation of Tajikistan’s anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and counter-proliferation financing framework. The group was formed under the 2025–2027 action plan for preparation for the third-round mutual evaluation, approved by the Prime Minister on 11 July 2025, and includes representatives of relevant ministries and agencies. The meeting reviewed Financial Action Task Force standards, the third-round mutual evaluation process, and the measures set out in the action plan; members are expected to undertake training on FATF recommendations and evaluation procedures and to support data collection, interviews and meetings with assessors. The third round of mutual evaluations has begun within the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism, with Tajikistan scheduled to undergo assessment in 2026–2027.