Baku:Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev engaged in discussions with Alexandre Zouev, Acting Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, focusing on the development of cooperation between their prosecutorial institutions. This meeting occurred during the third Ministerial Meeting of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Baku.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, Kamran Aliyev highlighted the effective partnership between Azerbaijan and the United Nations, emphasizing the need to strengthen the cooperation between Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General's Office and relevant UN bodies.

The discussions covered the current state and future prospects of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the UNOCT, coordination of international counterterrorism efforts, measures to enhance the institutional capacity of law enforcement agencies, and broader exchanges of experience.

Both parties acknowledged the significance of a high-level event focused on the role of law enforcement agencies in combating climate change, held during COP29 in November 2024. This event was jointly organized by the Prosecutor General's Office, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, and the UAE Ministry of Interior. The need to advance existing cooperation through concrete initiatives was also stressed.

Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev reaffirmed Azerbaijan's readiness to collaborate with relevant UN bodies, share international expertise, and implement joint initiatives. Alexandre Zouev underlined the importance of strengthening cooperation, enhancing law enforcement capacity, and exchanging experience, with both sides expressing their commitment to further cooperation in counterterrorism and closer engagement with relevant UN bodies.