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Azerbaijani Prosecutor General meets with First Deputy Prosecutor General of Kyrgyzstan

26 October 2026 16:57 (UTC +04:00)

Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan Kamran Aliyev received a delegation led by First Deputy Prosecutor General of Kyrgyzstan Chingiz Ashirbekovich Akhmatov within the framework of the third high-level meeting of heads of anti-corruption law enforcement agencies of the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which will be held in Baku on October 27–28, the Press Service of the Prosecutor General's Office told APA.

The Prosecutor General first congratulated Chingiz Akhmatov on his appointment to his new position in September 2026.

Speaking at the meeting, the Prosecutor General emphasized that the common Turkic roots, religious and cultural values that unite the peoples of Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan form a solid foundation for friendly and brotherly relations between the two countries.

Noting the important role of mutual visits between the heads of state in the development of bilateral relations, the Prosecutor General highlighted the significance of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov's visits to Azerbaijan in May 2026 to participate in the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), as well as to Baku on October 14–15 to attend the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia.

The visit of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Kyrgyzstan on September 1, 2026, to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit and the outcomes achieved during the visit were also recalled.

During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the current state and prospects for developing cooperation between the prosecution authorities of Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan, both bilaterally and within international organizations.

The importance of promptly and effectively executing requests for legal assistance in criminal cases, extraditing individuals who have committed crimes, strengthening cooperation regarding wanted persons, as well as expanding information exchange and sharing best practices in combating corruption and other transnational crimes was emphasized.

The Prosecutor General also recalled his meeting with Prosecutor General of the Kyrgyz Republic Malik Bekturganov within the framework of the 36th meeting of the Coordinating Council of Prosecutors General of CIS member states, held in Kazan in September 2026, and noted the contribution of those contacts to the development of cooperation between the prosecution authorities.

Chingiz Akhmatov expressed gratitude for the warm reception and emphasized the importance of further expanding existing ties between the prosecution authorities of the two countries, improving mutual legal assistance mechanisms, and strengthening joint activities.

The Kyrgyz delegation expressed interest in the application of digitalization and modern communication technologies in the activities of the Azerbaijani Prosecutor's Office.

In this regard, the importance of ensuring cybersecurity, detecting and investigating crimes committed using information and communication technologies, obtaining and analyzing electronic evidence, as well as studying best practices and expanding mutual exchange of experience in these areas was noted.

At the end of the meeting, the sides expressed mutual interest in developing cooperation between the prosecution authorities in specific areas, increasing the effectiveness of legal assistance, and strengthening joint activities within international organizations.