Baku hosts 3rd Ministerial Meeting of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities of OIC Member States
Baku, October 28, AZERTAC
On October 28, the Third Ministerial Meeting of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was held in Baku.
The event brought together more than 250 participants, including representatives of 48 of the OIC’s 57 member states. Participants include heads of 30 government agencies, ambassadors, senior representatives of five international and regional organizations, and representatives of three observer states.
The meeting aimed at advancing anti-corruption cooperation, as well as sharing cutting-edge practices among the OIC member states.
Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev read out President Ilham Aliyev’s address to the participants.
In his remarks, Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev said: “Corruption negatively affects the well-being of millions of people worldwide, undermines the rule of law, destabilizes economic and social stability, and creates a favorable environment for organized crime. The adverse effects of corruption are observed across all legal systems. Therefore, it is a global phenomenon and a common challenge for us all.”
According to him, strong political will is one of the key factors in ensuring the effectiveness of anti-corruption efforts.
Other speakers included Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, OIC Secretary-General; Hamad bin Nasser Al-Misnad, President of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority of Qatar, Mazin bin Ibrahim Al-Kahmous President of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority of Saudi Arabia.
During the event, Azerbaijan signed the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Convention of the OIC Member States on Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Cooperation.
The Convention was signed by Kamran Aliyev, Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor General, in presence of Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, OIC Secretary-General.
Kamran Aliyev underscored the importance of international cooperation, prompt exchange of information between states, and the coordinated activities of law enforcement agencies in enhancing the efficiency of fight against corruption.
The Azerbaijani Prosecutor General urged the OIC member states to join the Convention, take the necessary steps toward its signing and ratification.
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