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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced today that Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey will lead an interagency delegation to Azerbaijan and Turkey from October 18 – 22 for meetings with senior government officials and private sector leaders on protecting the international financial system from illicit activities. Under Secretary Levey will discuss ways in which countries can work together to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1929 and guard against Iranian abuse of the financial system.
Under Secretary Levey will also continue Treasury 's ongoing dialogue with foreign governments and financial institutions on recent measures taken by the United States and others around the world to implement UNSCR 1929 as well as on the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Accountability and Divestment Act (CISADA) enacted by the U.S. Congress.
He will hold a media availability in Baku on Tuesday, October 19. Additional details on this event to follow.
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