Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06YEREVAN1616
2006-11-16 11:07:00
SECRET
Embassy Yerevan
Cable title:
TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
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S E C R E T YEREVAN 001616
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/CARC, EB/ESC/TSF, S/CT - PATTY HILL,
INL/C/CP-STEVEN PETERSON, IO/PSC-JOHN SANDAGE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/16/2016
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER AM
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
REF: A. STATE 181096
B. YEREVAN 1569
Classified By: EconOff E. Pelletreau for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
S E C R E T YEREVAN 001616
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/CARC, EB/ESC/TSF, S/CT - PATTY HILL,
INL/C/CP-STEVEN PETERSON, IO/PSC-JOHN SANDAGE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/16/2016
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER AM
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
REF: A. STATE 181096
B. YEREVAN 1569
Classified By: EconOff E. Pelletreau for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
1. (S) The following information is provided in response to
reftel.
(a) TFCO: Anthony Godfrey, Charge d'Affairs
Phone: (37410) 464-700 ext. 4599
Tie Line: 996 0000
UNCLASS E-Mail: GodfreyAF@state.gov
SIPDIS
CLASNET/SIPRNET: Godfreyaf@state.sgov.gov
(b) Deputy TFCO: Elizabeth Pelletreau, Economic Officer
Phone: (37410) 464-700 ext. 4402
Tie Line: 996 0000
UNCLASS E-Mail: PelletreauEX@state.gov
SIPDIS
CLASNET/SIPRNET: Pelletreaue@state.sgov.gov
(c) It would be useful if the Pol/Econ Tradecraft course at
FSI included a component on FinCen and U.S. anti-terrorism
finance efforts.
(d) In regards to the matrix mentioned in reftel: Armenia
has national authority to freeze terrorist funds and acceded
to the UN Convention on Terrorism Financing in May 1994.
Armenia is a cooperative partner concerning implementation of
UNSCRs 1267, 1373, 1390, and 1455. Armenia has adopted
anti-money laundering legislation and established an FIU.
Armenia is not yet an Egmont Group member, but hopes to gain
membership in July 2007. Armenia is a member of the Eurasian
Group on combating money laundering and terrorist finance
(EAG),an FATF-style regional body. Armenia has never issued
a freeze order on terrorist-linked assets. Armenia
occasionally searches financial institutions for terrorist
assets. Armenia has never shared terror finance information
with us, but regularly shares information on money laundering
cases and may not have any terror finance case information to
share. Armenia has occasionally reached out to U.S. law
enforcement on money laundering issues. Additional
information about Armenia's efforts to combat terrorism
finance is available in ref B, post's latest INCSR report.
GODFREY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/CARC, EB/ESC/TSF, S/CT - PATTY HILL,
INL/C/CP-STEVEN PETERSON, IO/PSC-JOHN SANDAGE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/16/2016
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER AM
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
REF: A. STATE 181096
B. YEREVAN 1569
Classified By: EconOff E. Pelletreau for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
1. (S) The following information is provided in response to
reftel.
(a) TFCO: Anthony Godfrey, Charge d'Affairs
Phone: (37410) 464-700 ext. 4599
Tie Line: 996 0000
UNCLASS E-Mail: GodfreyAF@state.gov
SIPDIS
CLASNET/SIPRNET: Godfreyaf@state.sgov.gov
(b) Deputy TFCO: Elizabeth Pelletreau, Economic Officer
Phone: (37410) 464-700 ext. 4402
Tie Line: 996 0000
UNCLASS E-Mail: PelletreauEX@state.gov
SIPDIS
CLASNET/SIPRNET: Pelletreaue@state.sgov.gov
(c) It would be useful if the Pol/Econ Tradecraft course at
FSI included a component on FinCen and U.S. anti-terrorism
finance efforts.
(d) In regards to the matrix mentioned in reftel: Armenia
has national authority to freeze terrorist funds and acceded
to the UN Convention on Terrorism Financing in May 1994.
Armenia is a cooperative partner concerning implementation of
UNSCRs 1267, 1373, 1390, and 1455. Armenia has adopted
anti-money laundering legislation and established an FIU.
Armenia is not yet an Egmont Group member, but hopes to gain
membership in July 2007. Armenia is a member of the Eurasian
Group on combating money laundering and terrorist finance
(EAG),an FATF-style regional body. Armenia has never issued
a freeze order on terrorist-linked assets. Armenia
occasionally searches financial institutions for terrorist
assets. Armenia has never shared terror finance information
with us, but regularly shares information on money laundering
cases and may not have any terror finance case information to
share. Armenia has occasionally reached out to U.S. law
enforcement on money laundering issues. Additional
information about Armenia's efforts to combat terrorism
finance is available in ref B, post's latest INCSR report.
GODFREY