OREANDA-NEWS. December 29, 2009. Dmitry Medvedev signed the Federal Law On Ratification of the Treaty by and between the CIS Member-States on Countering Legalisation (Laundering) of Illicit Proceeds and Terrorism Financing.

The Parties to the Treaty undertake to adopt respective legislative acts providing for proper interaction among their law enforcement agencies in preventing, suppressing, detecting, and investigating offences involving illicit proceeds legalisation and terrorism financing.

Furthermore, the Treaty obliges the Parties to establish the legislative conditions for repatriation of illegal earnings and facilities intended for terrorism financing to the countries of their origin.

The Treaty was signed in Dushanbe on October 5, 2007.