Wednesday, February 16, 2011

France places under surveillance the Egyptian property

France called Tuesday, Feb. 15 financial operators to report any suspicious movement around the Egyptian property, a statement of Tracfin, the anti-money laundering department of finance. A source close to the case, it indicates that this measure is "the senior Egyptian officials and politicians, including President Hosni Mubarak." "In light of recent events in Egypt, all professionals (...) are invited to apply with particular attention" of "complementary measures of vigilance," said Tracfin.

Suspicious transactions "should immediately be declared to Tracfin," he says. According to one diplomatic source, the application of Cairo on "six or seven Egyptians. The Egyptian authorities on Monday urged several European countries including Germany, the United Kingdom and France to freeze assets of former senior officials of the Mubarak regime, without targeting the ousted president himself.

The Minister of Economy Christine Lagarde, had assured that Paris held "clearly available to the Egyptian judiciary" to review the situation in France would hold assets that the ousted president, Hosni Mubarak, and his entourage.

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