BAKU, Nov 13 (APP):The Wafaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman) and President of the Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA), Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi, emphasized that the ombuds fraternity was globally contributing towards promoting and protecting human rights, civil liberties, good governance and the rule of law.
He was addressing an ‘International Conference on Constitution and the Rule of Law in Contemporary Legal Systems’, organized as part of the ‘Year of Constitution and Sovereignty’ celebrations of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The conference was attended by the Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan and heads of various Ombudsman and Judicial institutions in the Asian region, said a press release here on Thursday.
“Ombudsmanship is aimed at making the state institutions more vibrant, effective and efficient, thereby, improving their service delivery in accordance with the law of the land,” he said, adding, the ombuds institutions, serves as enablers which promote transparency, accountability, equality, fair and just practices.
Qureshi highlighted the centrality of rule of law in promoting good governance and protecting the citizen’s rights, saying, people are the ultimate stakeholders and their well-being remains supreme in any democratic dispensation.
He warmly felicitated the government and the people of Republic of Azerbaijan on the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the constitution and the 5th anniversary of the restoration of sovereignty, saying, both events are important milestones in the country’s history.
Pakistan and Azerbaijan enjoyed close and fraternal relations which are rooted deep in history, religion and culture, he added.
He expressed the confidence that these ties would grow further in the days to come and the ombudsman institutions in both countries would continue to work together in promoting good governance, the rule of law and inclusivity.
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