China and Azerbaijan are good friends, trusted partners, says top prosecutor

China and Azerbaijan are good friends and trusted partners, while cooperation between the prosecutorial authorities of the two countries is an important component of their strategic partnership, Chief Procurator of the Supreme People's Procuratorate of China Ying Yong said.

According to Report, Ying Yong made the remarks at a ceremony to sign a memorandum of understanding between the prosecutorial authorities of Azerbaijan and China.

He said the signing of the memorandum marked the beginning of a new stage in bilateral cooperation.

"Earlier, Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev awarded me the commemorative medal established to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Prosecutor's Office. This demonstrates that the Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan has very deep friendly relations with the Supreme People's Procuratorate of China and attaches great importance to cooperation between the two institutions," Ying Yong said.