Sabina Aliyeva, Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman), received Yakup Erikel, President of the Union of Mediators of the Turkic World, Orozbek Sydykov, Deputy Minister of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic, and mediators from Kyrgyzstan attended the meeting.

During the meeting, Ombudsman Sabina Aliyeva emphasized that Azerbaijan attaches great importance to cooperation with Turkic states and that consistent measures are being implemented to further develop existing relations.

The Azerbaijani Ombudsman noted that the Association of Ombudsmen and National Human Rights Institutions of Turkic States (TÜRKOMB) was established with the aim of further strengthening unity and cooperation among Turkic states in the field of protection of human rights and freedoms.

Sabina Aliyeva also highlighted the implementation of mediation in Azerbaijan and the legal reforms carried out in this area. She noted that, in order to review applications related to mediation activities, improve legislation, and organize awareness-raising efforts, a close cooperation exists between the Ombudsman Office and the Mediation Council.

The meeting also addressed other issues of shared interest.