Baku:The government of Azerbaijan has officially approved an agreement with Kyrgyzstan aimed at combating crime. The agreement, titled “Agreement on Cooperation in Combating Crime between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic,” has been confirmed by a decree signed by President Ilham Aliyev.
According to Azeri-Press news agency, the decree mandates that once the agreement comes into effect, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan will be responsible for implementing its provisions. Additionally, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is tasked with informing the Kyrgyz government that all necessary domestic procedures for the agreement’s activation have been completed.
The agreement was initially signed on September 10, 2026, in Astana, marking a significant step in bilateral cooperation between the two nations in the field of crime prevention and law enforcement.