Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 1
By Ilkin Izzet - Trend:
The prosecution authorities of Azerbaijan together with other law enforcement agencies have achieved certain positive results in protection of public political stability, human rights and freedoms, as well as the fight against crime, Azerbaijani Attorney General Zakir Qaralov told reporters Oct.1.
He said that Azerbaijan is the safest country in the CIS and Eastern Europe.
Qaralov went on to add that most part of grave and especially grave crimes has been solved. During the first nine months of this year, 150 crimes of the 156 ones related to premeditated murder, were uncovered in hot pursuit, Qaralov said.
During the reporting period, work in the fight against corruption continues as well, according to him.
As many as 154 criminal cases against 224 officials were submitted to courts, the attorney general said.