On March 23-24, a seminar on the circulation of illicit funds was conducted in Yerevan. The training was organized by TIAC with the support of Transparency International. The seminar was opened by Sona Ayvazyan, the executive director of TIAC, who welcomed the attendees and emphasized the significance of organizing such an event in Armenia, as it was the first of its kind for the CSO sector.

During the introductory session, the seminar participants discussed the nature, volume, and impact of illegal financial flows. They were also introduced to the types and promoters of money laundering. The participants were then joined by transnational crime expert, Rob McCusker, who delivered an online presentation on the generation, flows, and schemes of dirty money. He also discussed anti-money laundering laws and international standards.

The seminar then was followed by Mayra Martini, a researcher from the TI Secretariat, spoke about the transparency of the actual beneficiaries. In addition, the representatives of TI Russia Vladislav Netyaev, Data Scientist of the Dirty Money Department, and Lizaveta Tsibulina, Coordinator of the Dirty Money Department, were present in Yerevan. They presented in detail how to uncover illegal financial flows based on open sources, and also discussed the importance of investigative journalism in the fight against money laundering.

The two-day seminar was attended by renowned investigative journalists, representatives of non-governmental organizations, and experts in the field.