SOCIETY
Azerbaijan takes active part in international anticorruption fight
Baku, April 4 (AZERTAC). By fighting corruption with his strong will, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev puts a particular emphasis on international cooperation in this area. Azerbaijan`s Justice Minister was elected Vice President of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA) at its meeting held last year.
The meeting of the IAACA Executive Committee was held in Barcelona on April 1-3.
The meeting discussed the future activity of the organization and its international ties, effectiveness of anti-corruption bodies, organization of trainings and experience exchange in fighting corruption.
Addressing the meeting, Vice-President of İAACA, Justice Minister Fikrat Mammadov underlined the important role of the IAACA and Azerbaijan`s supporting its activities, harsh fight against corruption in the country. He invited the leadership of the association to the international anticorruption conference to be held in Baku by the Azerbaijan presidency of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers.
On the sidelines of the meeting, there were meetings with the Spanish Prosecutor General, Catalonia`s Justice Minister as well as heads of law-enforcement bodies from other countries.