Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct. 27 / Trend N. Ismayilova /
The Coordinating Council of the Heads of the Tax Investigation Bodies of CIS Member States (CCTIB) is an important and effective inter-state cooperation body, Azerbaijani Deputy Tax Minister Namig Aliyev said in Baku on Thursday.
He added that its main task is to coordinate the activities of the competent authorities of the CIS countries in the sphere of economic security, in combating economic and tax crimes.
"The role in ensuring the economic security of these bodies involved in the investigation and prevention of tax and financial crimes becomes more important for each country represented at today's meeting and various international organizations," Aliyev said. "The global nature of threats in modern conditions justifies appropriateness and relevance of comprehensive international cooperation, including the CIS."