BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 27. As part of the
third high-level meeting of law enforcement officials from member
states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on combating
corruption, held in Baku on October 27, Kamran Aliyev, Prosecutor
General of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Alexandre Zouev,
the Acting Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Head
of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT).


This was reported by the press service of the Prosecutor
General’s Office.


It was noted that, in welcoming the guest, the Prosecutor
General highlighted the fruitful partnership that has developed
between Azerbaijan and the UN and emphasized the importance of
furthering cooperation between the Prosecutor General’s Office and
the relevant UN agencies.


The meeting addressed the current state and prospects of
cooperation between Azerbaijan and the UN Office of
Counter-Terrorism, the coordination of international efforts in the
fight against terrorism, the strengthening of the institutional
capacity of law enforcement agencies, and the expansion of mutual
exchange of expertise.


In the context of previous discussions, the importance of a
high-level event on the role of law enforcement agencies in
combating climate change, which took place in November 2024 as part
of COP29 and was jointly organized by the Office of the Attorney
General, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and
the Ministry of Interior of the United Arab Emirates.







Furthermore, referring to bilateral meetings held in previous
years, the importance of further developing existing cooperation
through concrete initiatives was noted.


The Prosecutor General expressed the readiness of the
Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan to expand ties
with relevant UN agencies, study international best practices, and
implement joint practical initiatives.


Expressing his gratitude for the warm welcome, Alexandre Zouev
emphasized the importance of developing cooperation between
Azerbaijan and UN agencies, strengthening the capacity of law
enforcement agencies, and exchanging international best
practices.


At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties expressed their
mutual interest in continuing cooperation to expand international
collaboration in the fight against terrorism and to strengthen
interaction with relevant UN agencies.