Russia urged the participating countries FATF not to politicize the work of the group
Victoria Ivanova. Russia at the plenary meeting of the development of financial measures of fight against money laundering (FATF) urged member countries not to politicize the activities of the FATF, established for the elaboration of international standards to combat money laundering of funds, told the Last news the Deputy Director of the Department on new challenges and threats Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Dmitry Feoktistov.
The final plenary session of FATF was obliged to pass in Moscow, Because Russia from July 2013 to July 2014 presides in the FATF. However, on the background of the Crimea to the Russian Federation and the subsequent international sanctions thirty percent of the members of the group - 24 of the 36 - did not want to arrive in the capital of Russia. In may, the organization said on its Internet representation that the venue of the meeting is moved to Paris.
" These failures we have received by e-mail, they were written as a blueprint and without explanation. When we asked the colleagues to present its arguments position, they did not, " said Feoktistov.
" we see this as a policy of double standards: to call on the Russian Federation not to politicize the activities of the FATF and for political reasons not to come to the capital of Russia, to unleash really planned campaign, and When Russia asks the question " why do you not come " is to keep silent. Because ashamed. The words " Ukraine " and " Crimea " never sounded, of course. Today we made an offer to the colleagues to think about what the FATF. Those who had been addressed our appeal, said nothing. Our partners in the BRICS and even Argentina was made today in support of Russia ", - said the head of the Department.
Feoktistov told about his speech during the plenary session, which raised the question of the admissibility of political manifestations members of the FATF in the work of the group.
" Our message was intended to remind our Western colleagues what they said to us many times here, in plenary meetings, other events - about the fact that the FATF is a purely technical mechanism, aimed at solving problems in the sphere of combating money laundering and payment of terrorism and not to raise political issues here and go for the sake of political preferences ", - noted he.
" of course, we could take offense, slam the door, but this is not the behavior of a great power. If we slammed the door and went, then decisions are made here without us, and we would not be able to influence them, would not be able to take part in shaping the global agenda in the light of combating money laundering and financing of terrorism, and equally in other areas dealt with by the FATF and about which we should not forget, " said the Commissioner, the Russian foreign Ministry.
Recalling that the story is about the battle of unlawful activities of officials of the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
FATF established as an intergovernmental organization in 1989 by decision of the G7, its members include 34 countries and two international organizations.
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