Iraq chosen vice-chair at OIC anti-corruption meeting in Baku; Baghdad to host 2028
Iraq was chosen vice-chair of the third ministerial meeting of anti-corruption law enforcement bodies of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Baku, and the head of the Federal Integrity Commission said Baghdad will host the fourth meeting in 2028.
Iraq was chosen vice-chair of the third ministerial meeting of anti-corruption law enforcement bodies in the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, whose ministerial session opened today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, in the Azerbaijani capital Baku, while the head of the Federal Integrity Commission, Mohammed Ali Al-Lami, announced that Baghdad will host the fourth ministerial meeting in 2028.
Baghdad to host the fourth meeting in 2028
Al-Lami said, in remarks during his participation in the meeting’s proceedings, that Baghdad will host the fourth ministerial meeting of anti-corruption bodies of the Organization in 2028.
The Federal Integrity Commission said in a statement that Iraq’s selection as vice-chair took place with the opening of the meeting in Baku.
Iraqi delegation and asset recovery files
Al-Lami headed Iraq’s delegation to the meeting, seeking to strengthen international and regional cooperation on asset recovery and anti-corruption, exchange legal and security expertise, in addition to discussing bilateral memoranda of understanding and reviewing initiatives adopted by Baghdad to combat financial and administrative corruption.
Opening of the meeting in Baku
The meeting was opened with a speech by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev delivered on his behalf by Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev, and the opening session included speeches by the head of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority of Qatar, Hamad bin Nasser Al-Misnad; the head of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority of Saudi Arabia, Mazen bin Ibrahim Al-Kahmous; and the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Ismail Ould Sheikh Ahmed.
The Mecca Agreement on combating corruption
The meeting is held within the framework of implementing the Mecca Agreement for Cooperation in the Enforcement of Anti-Corruption Laws, which was adopted in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott in 2023, with the aim of consolidating values of transparency and exchanging best practices among member states.
