As part of the efforts of the Committee to Combat Extremism, Combating Terrorism, Its Financing and Money Laundering, headed by General Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior, a coordination meeting was held, today, Wednesday, with the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Unit in the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt, with the aim of enhancing joint cooperation. Between the concerned authorities in the two brotherly countries, increasing national capacities and benefiting from advanced international experiences in the field of drying up the sources of terrorism and addressing money laundering crimes, as well as the field of prosecution, investigation and trial.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Ali bin Fadl Al-Buainain, Attorney General, His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Ali bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, Counselor Ahmed Saeed Khalil Al-Sisi, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Unit in the Arab Republic of Egypt, and Judge Hatem Fouad. Ali, Regional Representative of the United Nations Office on Crime and Drugs, and Sheikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, Director of the Financial Intelligence Department at the Ministry of Interior.
The meeting touched on a number of related topics and issues, including continuing to work with the United Nations Regional Office for Crime and Drugs in strengthening national capacities, especially supporting means of coordination between the bodies concerned with monitoring non-financial institutions and activities, and developing their work mechanism and coordination between them and the Financial Intelligence Department.