Azerbaijan’s Ombudsman Office, UN country office sign Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation

Baku, February 3, AZERTAC The office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of Azerbaijan and the United Nations (UN) office in the country have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation. The document was signed by Azerbaijani Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) Sabina Aliyeva and UN Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan Vladanka Andreeva. The main purpose of the document is fostering human rights, the rule of law, gender equality, prevention of discrimination, good governance, as well as strengthening cooperation with civil society institutions and promoting awareness on human rights at all levels. It also provides for the establishment of a joint working group for effective cooperation in these areas.