Dr. Abolhasani declared: The cause of government legal incomes reduction in gathering taxes and tolls is undesirable affects of money laundering in economic and finance system. Dr. Abolhasani in his speaking with Economic and Finance Network news (SHADA) announced the serious government determination to decrease the amount of money laundering in Iran economy.

Dr. Abolhasani mentioned that in money laundering, illegal incomes have mixed with legal incomes and this mixture of money laundering sources and incomes is often make impossible to identify and separate them from each other.

He added: criminals with usage of these tactics and methods after mixing illicit sources with legal sources create a legitimate face for their measures that they can use these sources for their future incomes and actions with minimum risk.

Technical and legal experts of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a joint meeting with Iranian officials and experts were informed to the final actions and achievements of Islamic Republic of Iran in AML/CFT.

And then in this meeting which is held in the secretariat of high council on AML, International Monetary Fund experts met Iranian officials, such as:

Dr. Asghar Abdolhasani, the secretary of high council on AML,

Dr. Zagholi, guardian of prosecuting attorney on economic affairs,

Mr. Meysam Nasiri Ahmad Abadi, the head of FIU, other managers and experts of related organizations in the field of AML/CFT.

This committee is going to achieve information of Islamic Republic of Iran measures in AML/CFT. Also they are going to present its technical and legal suggestions on the basis of the experiences of other countries during its four-day on site mission.

The secretary of high council on AML and vice Minister of Economic affairs and finance in banking affairs, insurance and government companies in his speech emphasized on the readiness of AML secretariat to answer the international questions and ambiguities about the action plan of this council.

Dr. Asghar Aboolhasani Hastiani spoke at the meeting of the representatives from EU and MDG, ambassadors from presented countries in Tehran and UNODC and mentioned the expectations as the below:

 We expect of participants in this meeting to transfer the effective measures of Islamic Republic of Iran in AML to their countries’ authorities that participate in FATF meetings.

He emphasized that: surely, if they know about Iran’s measures, their point of view in this subject will be changed.

Interaction and constituting the positive space for technical assistance far from any politic remarks.

Counsellorship and manifest the effective measures of IRI on Anti Money Laundering to the authorities of participants countries in next FATF meeting which is held at the end week of June 21, 2010.

• Readiness of IRAN for signing the “Cooperation MOU” on the base of exchanging the information and experiences with other countries within the framework of AML/CFT.
• Effort to constitute the positive space and perfect cooperation at the international organizations, such as: FATF, IMF, Egmont, UNODC.
• Cooperation with IRAN to run the joint training courses.