BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 28.
Azerbaijan plans to accede to the Makkah Convention, Prosecutor
General Kamran Aliyev said during the third high-level meeting of
heads of anti-corruption law enforcement agencies from member
states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held in
Baku on Wednesday, Trend’s correspondent reports from the event.
The prosecutor general noted that Azerbaijan has ratified the UN
Convention against Corruption, the UN Convention against
Transnational Organized Crime, as well as the Council of Europe’s
Civil Law and Criminal Law Conventions on Corruption.
Aliyev pointed out that Azerbaijan has established a modern
legal framework aligned with international anti-corruption
standards by implementing large-scale legal and institutional
reforms. Reforms have also been carried out within the judicial and
law enforcement systems to ensure the effective application of
relevant legislation.
The prosecutor general added that, alongside punitive measures
against corruption, special attention is also paid to its
prevention within the country. According to him, "ASAN Khidmet"
centers have made a significant contribution to ensuring
transparency in public administration by providing state services
in a transparent manner.
Aliyev also emphasized the importance of cooperation with
international partners and the exchange of experience in the fight
against corruption.
