The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the French public agency Expertise France to obtain international technical assistance on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing, including preparation for Ukraine’s next MONEYVAL mutual evaluation covering AML/CFT and countering the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The MoU was signed by Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko and Expertise France Director General Jérémie Pellet on the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference held on July 10–11 in Rome. Support will be provided through the EU technical assistance project “Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Anti-Money Laundering”, implemented via the EU AML/CFT Global Facility with Expertise France as lead implementer, in cooperation with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and financed by the European Commission. The cooperation envisages expert recommendations on AML/CFT best practices, training and participation by ministry representatives in international events, and study visits by Ukrainian stakeholders to relevant EU institutions to exchange AML/CFT and counter-proliferation financing experience.

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