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Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General's Office signs cooperation memorandums with anti-corruption bodies of Morocco and Iraq

27 October 2026 17:50 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijani Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev held separate meetings with Mohammed Benalilou, President of the National Authority for Probity, Prevention and Fight against Corruption of the Kingdom of Morocco, and Dr. Mohammed Ali Al-Lami, Commissioner of the Federal Commission of Integrity of the Republic of Iraq, on the sidelines of the third high-level meeting of heads of anti-corruption law enforcement agencies of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states held in Baku, the Prosecutor General's Office told APA.

During the meetings, the Prosecutor General provided information on the legal and institutional reforms implemented in Azerbaijan in the field of combating corruption.

At the meeting with the President of the National Authority for Probity, Prevention and Fight against Corruption of the Kingdom of Morocco, discussions focused on the development of Azerbaijan-Morocco relations and the expansion of mutual cooperation.

Mohammed Benalilou noted the importance of expanding the exchange of experience and information in combating corruption, as well as strengthening institutional ties between the relevant bodies.

The parties discussed prospects for developing cooperation between the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the relevant Moroccan institution, studying best practices, and expanding interaction on international and regional platforms.

At the conclusion of the meeting, a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation was signed between the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the National Authority for Probity, Prevention and Fight against Corruption of the Kingdom of Morocco.

At the meeting with the Commissioner of the Federal Commission of Integrity of the Republic of Iraq, the development of Azerbaijan-Iraq relations in the political, economic, and cultural spheres was positively assessed, and the importance of Iraq's support for Azerbaijan's sovereignty and territorial integrity on international platforms was emphasized.

The Prosecutor General recalled his meeting with Mohammed Ali Al-Lami on the sidelines of the second high-level meeting of heads of law enforcement agencies of OIC member states held in Qatar in November 2024, as well as his meetings with the heads of Iraq's judicial and prosecutorial bodies in 2024-2025, noting the importance of these contacts for the development of legal cooperation.

Mohammed Ali Al-Lami emphasized the importance of expanding cooperation in combating corruption and exchanging experience.

The meeting discussed prospects for developing cooperation between the two institutions, expanding the exchange of best practices and information, as well as strengthening joint activities.

At the conclusion of the meeting, a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation was signed between the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Federal Commission of Integrity of the Republic of Iraq.