Baku:Azerbaijan has signed the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Convention of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Cooperation.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the Convention was signed by Kamran Aliyev, Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General, in the presence of Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, OIC Secretary-General. This took place during the third Ministerial Meeting of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities of the Member States of the OIC, held in Baku.

During the event, Kamran Aliyev emphasized the significance of international cooperation, the swift exchange of information between states, and the coordinated activities of law enforcement agencies to enhance the effectiveness of combating corruption. He called upon OIC member states to join the Convention and take the necessary steps toward its signing and ratification.

The meeting was attended by over 250 participants, including representatives from 48 of the OIC's 57 member states. Among the attendees were heads of 30 government agencies, ambassadors, senior representatives of five international and regional organizations, and representatives from three observer states.