Azerbaijan joins the Mecca Convention on cooperation against corruption

Azerbaijan has acceded to the Mecca Convention on cooperation among law enforcement bodies of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states in the fight against corruption. Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan Kamran Aliyev announced this.

The convention was adopted in 2022 in the Saudi city of Jeddah. Azerbaijan took part in preparing and adopting the document. According to Kamran Aliyev, the country also participated in the two previous meetings, while the third meeting was held in Baku on 27–28 October.

As the prosecutor general reported, within the framework of this meeting Azerbaijan acceded to the convention together with other states. The document has already been signed. The Prosecutor General expressed hope that it would be ratified in the near future, after which its provisions will be incorporated into the legislation of Azerbaijan.

Significance for the OIC framework

According to Kamran Aliyev, accession at this stage is of particular significance in connection with Azerbaijan's current chairmanship of the OIC in this format. He expressed hope that during this period the country would continue effective cooperation with OIC member states in all areas, including the fight against corruption.

The Prosecutor General also stated that the fight against corruption remains one of the priority areas of Azerbaijan's state policy.

«President Ilham Aliyev demonstrates political will in the fight against corruption. Azerbaijan has joined UN conventions in this sphere, as well as other regional and international agreements. The Mecca Convention is a new platform for cooperation in this area. We hope that our work in this direction will be successful.»

Source: report.az

Prepared by:Abdulrahman Sadikhli