In the morning, Secretary Geithner
will depart Washington for New York to attend the September 11 Memorial
Commemoration Ceremony hosted by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. This
event is open press.
Following the ceremony, the
Secretary will return to Washington.
In the afternoon, Secretary
Geithner will meet with staff from Treasury’s Office of Terrorism and Financial
Intelligence to recognize their efforts over the last eight years to disrupt
and dismantle terrorist organizations’ funding networks. The office was
established in 2004 to combat terrorist financing and other financial crimes
and has played an instrumental role in dismantling al-Qaida’s ability to secure
steady financing. This meeting is closed press.
Deputy Secretary Neal S. Wolin
traveled to Beirut, Lebanon today, where he met with senior government and
financial industry officials to discuss efforts to prevent abuse of the
Lebanese financial sector by illicit actors. The Deputy Secretary also
discussed the need for Lebanese banks and regulatory authorities to remain
vigilant against the evasion of sanctions by Iran and Syria.
In the morning, he met with Prime
Minister Najib Mikati at the Grand Serail and with President Michel Sleiman at
the Baabda. In the afternoon, he met with Banque du Liban Governor Riad Salameh
and with members of the Association of Banks in Lebanon. He also met with
Economy Minister Nicolas Nahhas at the Ministry of Economy.
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8:30 AM EDT
Secretary Tim Geithner
Attendance at the September 11
Memorial Commemoration Ceremony hosted by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
National September 11 Memorial
& Museum
90 West Street
New York, New York
This event is open press. To
view the live webcast and find additional information, please visit www.911memorial.org.
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