Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev met on October 29 with Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Alexander Gutsan, who participated in the Third High-Level Meeting of the Heads of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Agencies of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation held in Baku, the Prosecutor General's Office Press Service told APA.
Before the meeting, Alexander Gutsan visited the Alley of Honor and paid tribute at the graves of National Leader Heydar Aliyev and prominent ophthalmologist and academician Zarifa Aliyeva.
During the meeting, Kamran Aliyev emphasized the importance of the principles of friendship, mutual understanding, trust, and mutual assistance in Azerbaijan-Russia relations.
The Prosecutor General stated that long-standing and effective cooperation had been established between the prosecutorial authorities of the two countries, stressing the importance of further expanding these ties in areas of mutual interest.
The parties discussed the prompt and effective execution of requests for mutual legal assistance, the extradition of individuals accused or convicted of committing crimes, as well as the study of law enforcement practices and the expansion of the exchange of experience.
The importance of the Declaration of Intent on the Development of Cooperation, signed between the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation on April 9, 2021, was emphasized in developing cooperation in these areas.
Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Alexander Gutsan expressed gratitude for the reception and noted the importance of the existing cooperation between the prosecutorial authorities of the two countries.
The meeting also featured an exchange of views on tasks related to the implementation of the Cooperation Program for 2027–2028 between the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation, signed in Kazan in September this year, the improvement of international legal cooperation, and prospects for the future development of bilateral relations.
For his contributions to developing effective cooperation and strengthening ties with the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Alexander Gutsan was awarded the jubilee medal of the Republic of Azerbaijan "100th Anniversary of the Azerbaijani Prosecutor's Office (1918–2018)" by Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev.
Following the meeting, the delegation of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation visited the History Museum of the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Azerbaijan Mikhail Yevdokimov also attended the meeting.
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Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Alexander Gutsan has been awarded the "100th Anniversary of the Azerbaijani Prosecutor's Office (1918–2018)" jubilee medal by order of Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev, APA reports.
Kamran Aliyev presented the medal to his Russian counterpart at a ceremony held today at the Prosecutor General's Office.
The medal was presented to Russian Prosecutor General Alexander Gutsan for his special contributions to organizing effective cooperation between the prosecutorial authorities of Azerbaijan and Russia, strengthening and expanding professional and friendly relations, as well as exchanging experience and providing mutual assistance.
The award ceremony took place as part of a meeting between the heads of the prosecutorial authorities of Azerbaijan and Russia.
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