On September 28, an event was held at the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the occasion of October 1 – the 108th anniversary of the establishment of the Prosecution Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the professional holiday of prosecution employees.
Sea-news.az reports that prior to the event, the leadership of the Prosecutor General’s Office visited the Alley of Honor to pay tribute to National Leader Heydar Aliyev, outstanding ophthalmologist-scientist Academician Zarifa Aliyeva, prominent statesman Aziz Aliyev, and Professor Tamerlan Aliyev, laying flowers at their graves.
Afterward, the staff of the prosecution service visited the Alley of Martyrs to honor with deep respect the memory of the heroic sons of the Motherland who sacrificed their lives for the independence, territorial integrity, and sovereignty of Azerbaijan, and laid flowers at the “Eternal Flame” monument.
At the event continued in the administrative building of the Prosecutor General’s Office, Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev congratulated prosecution employees and veterans on their professional holiday, highlighting the 108-year development path of the Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan and its upcoming tasks.
The speech specially emphasized the exceptional services of National Leader Heydar Aliyev in shaping the modern Prosecution Service of Azerbaijan, as well as the contributions of legal and institutional reforms implemented under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev toward improving the operations of prosecution bodies.
During the event, attention was drawn to ongoing efforts aimed at strengthening the material-technical base of the prosecution service, implementing modern information technologies, developing the “Electronic Prosecutor’s Office” information system, restoring the activities of prosecution bodies in the liberated territories, and expanding international cooperation.
A ceremony was also held to present awards to a group of prosecution employees who distinguished themselves in their professional duties.
Later, prosecution veterans delivered speeches reflecting on the agency’s 108-year development path, the traditions of the prosecution profession, and the activities of employees representing different generations in ensuring the rule of law.
As part of the event, a short documentary film titled “108 Years – Guarding the Law,” dedicated to the 108th anniversary of the establishment of the Prosecution Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan, was screened.
The film depicts the 108-year history, formation, and development stages of the Azerbaijani Prosecutor’s Office, National Leader Heydar Aliyev’s role in the development of prosecution bodies, contemporary legal and institutional reforms, as well as the dedication of prosecution employees across generations.
At the conclusion of the event, confidence was expressed that prosecution staff will continue to make worthy contributions to the reliable protection of the rule of law, human and civil rights and freedoms, and the preservation of statehood traditions and public interests.
