The Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsperson) of the Republic of Azerbaijan Sabina Aliyeva received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to our country Hisham Mohamed Nagy Abdel Hamid.

Noting that 30 years have passed since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Egypt, the Ombudsperson emphasized that relations between the two countries have been developed in various fields during this period.

During the meeting, the Ombudsperson informed the guest that the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the institution was celebrated last year, and gave extensive information about the measures taken for the protectionof human rights during this period.

The Ombudspersonspoke about the war crimes committed by Armenia against Azerbaijan, acts of vandalism against cultural, historical and religious monumentsduring the 44-day Patriotic War.The fact-finding missions carried out by the Ombudsperson and reports prepared in this regard were brought to the attention of the guest.

Noting that Egypt has always supported the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, the Ombudsperson stressed that the moral support of the Egyptian people during the war shows once again that the friendly relations between our countries are unbreakable.

Expressing gratitude for the warm reception, the guest noted the importance of developing close cooperation between the national human rights institutions of two countries.

During the meeting, the parties exchanged  views on the prospects of joint cooperation between our countries in the field of human rights promotion and education.