The notice of the Anti-Corruption Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The Anti-Corruption Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan, chaired by Samir Nuriyev, convened for its meeting on 10 August 2024.

Addressing the meeting, Chairman of the Commission Samir Nuriyev highlighted the key responsibilities of the Commission to achieve the goals set by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in tackling corruption. He noted that continuous measures had been undertaken to increase efficiency, strengthen transparency and combat corruption in the state governance in the first half of 2024. The chairman underlined that the reforms carried out by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev set the strengthening of a transparent and fair management system in all spheres and ensuring citizens' satisfaction as one of the main tasks.

Samir Nuriyev emphasized that the digitisation of public services and the parallel organization of proceedings conducted by law enforcement bodies and courts in electronic form have contributed to raising the level of accessibility of citizens to state bodies and increasing transparency of those state bodies’ activities.

The meeting participants also discussed international cooperation in the fight against corruption. Within the context of this cooperation, they also considered the work done on the recommendations of the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL), which are international organizations specialized in the field of combatting corruption. The Commission members also discussed the relevant draft law regarding the implementation of GRECO's recommendations issued within the framework of the Fifth Evaluation Round.

During the meeting, a new secretary of the Commission was appointed, and the composition of the delegation and government experts representing the Republic of Azerbaijan in international organizations specialized in the field of combatting corruption was renewed.

It was also agreed to renew the composition of the working groups operating under the Commission and to form two new working groups under the Commission. 

The Commission’s work plan for the next period has been approved.