Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has approved a cooperation agreement with Kyrgyzstan on combating crime, according to a decree reported on Oct. 23.
The agreement between the Azerbaijani government and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic was signed in Astana on Sept. 10, 2026, according to Report.az and APA.
The decree assigns Azerbaijan’s Interior Ministry responsibility for implementing the agreement after it enters into force.
The Foreign Ministry must notify the Kyrgyz government once Azerbaijan has completed the domestic procedures required for the agreement to take effect.
The agreement can enter into force after the required procedures and exchange of notifications are completed. The published reports did not provide a detailed list of the areas of law-enforcement cooperation covered by the document.
Source: Vesti Baku, citing Report.az and APA.