paper on "Plea bargaining and its implementation perspectives in Azerbaijan," which was drafted under the CoE "Support to anti-corruption strategy in Azerbaijan" project. Since March 2018 has been a board member of Union of Bar Associations Turkaphon and Neighboring Countries. Since 2020 has been a member of Azerbaijan Republic Commission on Combating Corruption Anar Baghirov is the author of more than 20 academic articles in fields of law such as constitutional law, the legal profession, etc. Honours On May 19, 2015, by decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Baghirov was awarded the "Tereggi" (translation: Progress) medal for his endeavors in the activity of the Judges Selection Committee. As per the decision of the Judicial Legal Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan from December 28, 2019 Anar Baghirov was awarded the Honorary Medal of the Judicial Legal Council. He received an Honorary Diploma and Doctor Emeritus of the Board of the Azerbaijan Bar Association; an Honorary Diploma of the Union of Association of Judges of the Republic of Azerbaijan; and in 2018 received an Honorary Diploma from Russian Lawyers Guild and from the Federal Chamber of Russian Lawyers. As per the decision of the Ukrainian National Bar Association (UNBA) from September 17, 2019 Anar Baghirov was awarded the Honorary Medal of the UNBA. References 1976 births 21st-century Azerbaijani lawyers Living people Baku State University alumni Jurists from Ganja, Azerbaijan