BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 23. President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has signed the law approving
the United Nations (UN) Convention against Cybercrime with
Azerbaijan’s relevant declarations and reservations, Trend reports.


Under the law, the State Security Service (SSS) will serve as
the competent authority responsible for receiving, executing, or
forwarding requests for mutual legal assistance related to
cybercrimes within the framework of the convention. The SSS will
also provide assistance to other participating states in developing
and implementing specific measures to prevent cybercrime and will
operate a 24/7 contact center.


The Ministry of Justice will be responsible for sending and
receiving requests related to extradition or provisional
arrest.


The United Nations (UN) identifies combating cybercrime as one
of the priority areas requiring international cooperation in
response to cross-border criminal threats arising from the
development of information and communication technologies. In this
regard, the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, formally
titled the Convention on Strengthening International Cooperation in
Combating Certain Crimes Committed through the Use of Information
and Communication Technologies Systems and the Electronic Exchange
of Evidence of Serious Crimes, was opened for signature in Hanoi on
October 25, 2025.


The main objective of the convention is to strengthen
cooperation among states in combating crimes committed through
information and communication technology systems and to establish a
unified legal framework for the collection, exchange, and
protection of electronic evidence related to serious crimes. The
document envisages that the fight against cybercrime will be
carried out not only at the national level but also through
mechanisms of international legal assistance, extradition, and
operational interaction mechanisms.


Within the framework of the convention, key principles include
the unified definition of terms used in the field of cybercrime,
prevention of the loss, alteration, or destruction of electronic
evidence, and ensuring the effectiveness of investigation and
prosecution processes. The document places special emphasis on
direct and operational cooperation between competent authorities,
simplification of mutual legal assistance mechanisms, and the
establishment of uninterrupted contact channels.