A team of experts from the Criminal Investigation Division of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS-CI) is in the Republic of Cyprus from September 15 to 19, 2024, to meet with counterparts from the Ministries of Finance, Justice, and the Cypriot Police.

In a statement on Monday, the U.S. Embassy in Nicosia noted that the visit "will provide an opportunity to discuss emerging money laundering tactics and other economic crimes affecting both countries, as well as law enforcement techniques to address them."

The Embassy highlighted that the visit is part of ongoing U.S. efforts "to enhance cooperation, training, and information exchange with international partners to combat illegal economic activity."

U.S. Ambassador Julie Fisher stated in a post about the experts' visit on X (formerly Twitter) that "together, we are strengthening our efforts to combat money laundering and related economic crimes."