The fourth meeting of the Working Committee of the High-Level Coordination Commission (HLCC) to Combat Money Laundering and Other Financial Crimes was held on August 6, 2025, at the Office of the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Center of Afghanistan (FinTRACA) and attended by representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Justice, General Directorate of Intelligence and the representative of the Supreme Court. The session was chaired by Mr. Ahmad Rahimi, Director General of FinTRACA.
The meeting commenced with the recitation of a few verses from the Holy Quran. Following, Mr. Ahmad Rahimi, Chairman of the Working Committee, welcomed the committee members and underscored the significance of the session both nationally and internationally in the fight against money laundering and other financial crimes. He emphasized that comprehensive cooperation among the relevant agencies is essential and highly valuable.
Furthermore, each of the participants provided updates to the other members regarding the actions and performance of their respective institutions and emphasized on implementation of the Commission’s decisions, and taking into consideration the Financial Action Task Force Recommendations in the ongoing efforts to combat money laundering and other financial crimes.
Subsequently, according to the agenda, the members of the Secretariat of the HLCC pointed out the duties and responsibilities of the working committee and the importance of information exchange between the relevant agencies to combat money laundering, drug trafficking, smuggling of foreign currency, gold, and precious stones at the airports and land borders of the country. Also, provided information to the participants on the importance of capacity-building and training programs.
At the end, representatives of the working committee presented reports of their activities regarding the fight against money laundering and other financial crimes within their entities and once again renewed their commitment to comprehensive cooperation and coordination in this regard.
