BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 17. Promoting human
rights with public services has been discussed at a seminar in
Baku.


This was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Azerbaijan following a seminar on "Promoting human rights and the
Sustainable Development Goals through the provision of transparent,
accountable and efficient public services" with the participation
of government agencies, diplomatic corps employees accredited in
the country, and civil society representatives, organized by the
ministry on June 17.


According to the information, the seminar was held within the
framework of the "Human Rights Month" from May 18 to June 18,
dedicated to June 18 - Human Rights Day, established by the decree
of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev dated June 18, 2007,
and announced in Azerbaijan at the initiative of the Commissioner
for Human Rights (Ombudsperson).


During the seminar, presentations were made and discussions were
held on topics such as the positive impact of accessibility of
public services on the protection of human rights and the
achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the
promotion and application of the "ASAN Service" model at the global
level, the importance of the resolution "Promoting human rights and
the Sustainable Development Goals through transparent, accountable
and efficient delivery of public services" adopted for the third
time at the initiative of Azerbaijan within the framework of the
61st session of the UN Human Rights Council on March 30, 2026,
which prioritizes citizen satisfaction, and the application of
innovations and new technologies in public services.


At the seminar, Deputy Foreign Minister, Yalchin Rafiyev, Deputy
Chairman of the State Agency for Public Service and Social
Innovations under the President of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Salmanov, MP
Kamal Jafarov, and Deputy Head of the Office of the Judicial and
Legal Council, Nurlan Hamidli, spoke about the effective
organization of public services in Azerbaijan, including the
application of the "ASAN Khidmet" model at the national and
international levels, as well as the successful integration of
digital innovations and new technologies into citizen-oriented
services, relevant legislation and judicial practice.


Ambassadors of Pakistan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and Colombia
shared their national experiences in organizing effective public
services and provided information on cooperation in implementing
the "ASAN Khidmet" model. Within the framework of the event, the UN
Temporary Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan, Nasar Hayat, also
spoke about the important contributions of transparent and
efficient public services to the Sustainable Development Goals.


Head of the Ombudsman's Office of Azerbaijan, Aydin Safikhanli,
the initiator of the "Human Rights Month", delivered a closing
speech at the seminar.