Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan met Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation Konstantin Chuichenko in the framework of the 14th Petersburg International Legal Conference in Saint Petersburg, Russia. We learn about this from the ministry’s Facebook page.

The minister highly appreciated the holding of the bilateral meeting as an important opportunity to discuss the current directions of cooperation between the ministries of justice and outline the perspectives of further development of cooperation.

Konstantin Chuichenko emphasized the importance of cooperation with the RA Ministry of Justice and suggested expanding the bilateral contractual base.

During the meeting, the parties also emphasized the development of cooperation in the field of legal assistance, emphasizing that it is one of the key directions of strengthening bilateral relations and ensuring effective interaction between competent authorities.

Srbuhi Galyan also referred to the need for further improvement of mechanisms for the execution of requests for legal mutual assistance, stressing the importance of continuous development of practical cooperation in the field.

The parties also discussed the possibilities of expanding cooperation in the field of probation, emphasizing the exchange of experience and the introduction of effective solutions in the field.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Srbuhi Galyan invited the Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation to participate in the 20th session of the Council of Ministers of Justice of the CIS member states, which will be held in Yerevan in November of this year.

The mentioned event is an important platform for discussion of current issues of legal cooperation, exchange of professional experience and development of joint approaches in the priority directions of interaction.

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