Hamid Al Zaabi, Director General of the EO AML/CTF, remarked, “The UAE and Italy work closely in the fight against financial crime, through bilateral cooperation as well as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), UN conventions, and bilateral and multilateral agreements facilitating information sharing and joint investigations. In addition, the UAE relevant authorities and law enforcement agencies work closely in exchanging information and financial intelligence and coordinated operations.
"We are pleased to have had productive meetings with our strategic partners across a range of ministries and authorities. In addition to ongoing matters we discussed ways of expanding our collaboration through capacity building and knowledge exchange, and leveraging the work of our Public-Private Partnerships to enhance national AML/CFT measures. Our comprehensive and multifaceted approach underscores the importance of global cooperation in maintaining the integrity of the financial system and combating illicit financial activities.”
The delegation met with senior officials from the Italian Financial Police, Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance, and Italian Ministry of Justice.
The UAE and Italy have a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in place which was signed in March 2022 between the two ministries of Justice. In recent years the countries have partnered on several high profile extradition.
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