BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 1. A reception and
presentation ceremony on the theme "Strengthening international
cooperation against terrorism: perspectives of the Baku Security
Forum" was held at the UN Headquarters in New York on June 29,
2026, marking the High-Level Conference Day.


This was announced in the report by the State Security
Service.


According to the report, the event took place within the
framework of the "Fourth High-Level Conference of Heads of
Counter-Terrorism Agencies of UN Member States" held as part of the
"Fourth UN Counter-Terrorism Week" on June 29-30.


The report noted that Azerbaijan was represented by a delegation
consisting of employees of the State Security Service (SSS) and the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the event dedicated to the review of
the UN global counter-terrorism strategy and related issues.


The prestigious event, attended by senior officials of leading
international organizations and counter-terrorism agencies, was
addressed by the Secretary-General of the UN Office of
Counter-Terrorism, Alexander Zuev, and the Permanent Representative
of Azerbaijan to the UN, Tofig Musayev.


Then, Hasan Mansurov, Deputy Head of the State Security Service,
member of the Organizing Committee of the Baku Security Forum, made
a presentation on the Baku Security Forum and its operational
platform — the Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange System (CTIES),
providing extensive information on the current situation and future
plans.


The presentation emphasized the importance of the ideas of the
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, "Baku is no
longer just an energy and transport hub, but also the address of
global security discussions" for the cooperation environment.


Noting that the Baku Security Forum is based on the principles
of international security of the UN, Mansurov also highlighted that
the relevant institution has rapidly become an important place
uniting security and special services around the same goals. In
this regard, it was noted that the Permanent Secretariat of the
Baku Security Forum, which includes more than 150 security and
intelligence agencies from more than 100 countries, has been
formed, and measures are being taken towards its legal and
institutional development and transformation into an international
organization.


After the screening of a video clip on the activities of the
Baku Security Forum, the event continued with the "Yalli" and
"Azerbaijan" dances performed by the students of "My Way" Children
and Youth Development Center, and business meetings were held among
the participants.