Azerbaijan signs Third Protocol of European Convention "On Extradition"

Azerbaijan has signed the Third Protocol of the European Convention "On Extradition", the Ministry of Justice told Trend on Tuesday.

Justice Minister Fikret Mammadov, who was given authority to sign the document from the Azerbaijani side, paid a visit in this connection to Strasbourg on May 14.

With the participation of Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland, the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, and other officials a solemn ceremony of signing of this protocol was held, after which a meeting between Jagland and Mammadov was held.

Jagland noted that Azerbaijan is an important partner country for the European Council and stressed the importance of the early adoption of the plan of joint measures for cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Council of Europe.