The Council of Europe, in partnership with the Office for Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering (FIU) of the Republic of Moldova recently held a series of focus group sessions as part of the ongoing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing National Risk Assessment (NRA).

Focus groups were organised following the completion of the first draft of the NRA report. The main aim of the focus group meetings was to acquire additional information and challenge the preliminary conclusions of the draft NRA report. The events, conducted in Chisinau from 3–4 November 2025, brought together representatives of the national anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing system, including law enforcement agencies, prosecution service, supervisory authorities, and the private sector.

The discussions were held across six dedicated focus groups, each focusing on distinct sectors and institutional perspectives. This approach ensures enriching the analysis from multiple angles, verification of preliminary conclusions and will contribute to the development of a well-structured, evidence-based NRA report.

This event marked an important milestone in advancing Moldova’s NRA process, strengthening cooperation among all relevant stakeholders. The findings from the Focus Group discussions will inform the finalisation of the NRA Report, ensuring that it reflects a comprehensive, data-driven, and context-specific assessment of national money laundering and terrorist financing risks.

Activity organised in the framework of the project “Action against money laundering and terrorism financing in Moldova” funded by a grant from the U.S. Government. The opinions, findings and conclusions stated herein are those of the author[s] and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Government.