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• 16 March 2026

  Owners of a Network of Minsk-Based Fitness Clubs Artificially Split Their Business and Underpaid Taxes to the State Budget

  The fact of large-scale tax evasion was uncovered by employees of the regional department of the Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee of the Republic of Belarus.

• 10 March 2026

  Corruption-Related Intermediary Scheme for Supplying Goods to a Public Utilities Enterprise was Suppressed in a Regional Center of the Republic of Belarus

  The regional department of the Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee of the Republic of Belarus has uncovered facts of corruption at a regional state-owned enterprise engaged in urban landscaping and beautification, as well as in the cultivation and sale of shrubs and flower products.

• 02 March 2026

  Scheme to Conceal Revenue and Pay “Cash in Hand” Wages in the Taxi Services Sector Suppressed in One of the Regional Centers of the Republic of Belarus

  An unlawful scheme was identified and suppressed by the regional department of the Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee of the Republic of Belarus in cooperation with tax authorities. The scheme was organized by two residents of the regional center where the illegal activities were carried out.

• 24 February 2026

  Activities of Shell Companies Used for Tax Evasion Suppressed in the Capital of the Republic of Belarus

  Employees of the financial investigation unit of the Republic of Belarus have established that, since 2020, a limited liability company (LLC) based in the capital city had been recording false information in its accounting documents regarding allegedly conducted business transactions with six shell companies.

• 18 February 2026

  Illegal trade in biomaterials from a hospital morgue uncovered in St. Petersburg with Rosfinmonitoring participation

  Officers from the Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Directorate of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, together with representatives of Rosfinmonitoring, dismantled a criminal scheme involving the illegal trade in biomaterials from deceased individuals.

• 18 February 2026

  Rosfinmonitoring representative shared national experience in combating ICT crime at the United Nations

  Deputy Head of the Legal Department of Rosfinmonitoring Daniil Burda took part in a Special Meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on financial integrity. The event took place at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.

• 18 February 2026

  Former Director of a Sports Club in One of Belarusian Regions Illegally Awarded Himself Bonuses and Allowances

  Facts of abuse of official authority by the former head of a sports club in one of the regional centers were revealed during a joint inspection conducted by the regional unit of the State Control Committee of the Republic of Belarus and its financial investigation authority.

• 16 February 2026

  The final report of the International Dialogue for Strengthening Regional AML/CFT Policies has been published on the EAG website

  The final report of the International Dialogue for Strengthening Regional AML/CFT Policies, held in the framework of the 52nd GAFILAT Plenary Meeting in December 2025, which consolidates the key reflections, strategic orientations, and conclusions emerging from the high-level panels, has been published on the EAG website. 

• 13 February 2026

  EAG Secretariat participated in the UN CTED assessment visit to the Republic of Tajikistan

  From 2 to 6 February 2026, the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), conducted on behalf of the Security Council Counter Terrorism Committee an assessment visit to the Republic of Tajikistan to follow up on the comprehensive visit, which took place in 2017.

• 12 February 2026

  Outcomes of the EAG Assessors Training in Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan

  On February 2-6, 2026, the EAG Secretariat conducted the EAG Assessors Training course in Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan.