POLITICS
AZERBAIJAN`S PROSECUTOR GENERAL MEETS DUTCH MINISTER OF JUSTICE
Baku, August 9 (AZERTAC). Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan Zakir Garalov has met today Dutch Minister of Justice of the Netherlands Ernst Hirsch Ballin.
Garalov said Azerbaijan was successfully integrating into Europe. He praised the current state of relationship between Azerbaijan and Netherlands.
He noted the Memorandum signed between the two countries` Justice Ministries in 2002 contributed to developing bilateral ties.
The Prosecutor General also briefed the Dutch Minister on the legal reforms being carried out under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev.
He also told of the ties between the Office of the Prosecutor General and other law-enforcement bodies to ensure rights and freedoms of citizens.
Ernst Hirsch Ballin, in turn, said he keeps an eye on the ongoing legal reforms in Azerbaijan.
The Minister also hailed the reforms carried out in prosecutor and justice systems in Azerbaijan, saying they are important in terms of ensuring human rights.
The sides also discussed ways how to protect human rights, improve legislation and other issues of mutual concern.