On August 27, Heydar Mammadov, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prosecutor General, and Sabuhi Aliyev, Director of the International Legal Cooperation Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office, attended the meeting of Deputy Prosecutors General of CIS member states held in Russian capital city of Moscow.

The event, which was attended by high-ranking representatives of the CIS and various public institutions featured discussions on the current state and future prospects of mutual cooperation in the field of law enforcement, the organization of joint efforts against transnational crime, as well as the expansion of regional and international collaboration.

Addressing the meeting, Heydar Mammadov, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prosecutor General, highlighted the significance of reforms carried out within the framework of the Coordination Council, the existing cooperation practices in mutual legal assistance and extradition among prosecutor's offices, as well as Azerbaijan's active engagement in international and regional organizations.

He also noted that, organized by the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the country has hosted several prestigious international events, including the 29th Annual Conference of the International Association of Prosecutors, the high-level plenary session titled “Mobilizing Law Enforcement for Enhanced Climate Action” within the COP29 and the plenary meeting of the UNODC’s GlobE Network.

As part of his visit, Heydar Mammadov also met with delegations of the Prosecutor General’s Offices of the CIS member states.