MEMORANDUM CONCERNING COOPERATION BETWEEN JUDICIAL SYSTEMS OF ARMENIA AND BELARUS SIGNED

Noyan Tapan
Oct 24 2006

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The heads of upper judicial
instances of the Republics of Armenia and Belarus signed on October
24 a memorandum concerning cooperation and exchange of legal
information. A memorandum was signed on cooperation between the two
countries’ economic courts as well. In words of Hovhannes Manukian,
the Chairman of the RA Court of Cassation, the cooperation is not new,
the two countries cooperated within the framework of international
structures, particularly, the chairmen’s council of CIS economic,
arbitration and other courts. And by the mentioned memorandum, in his
words, cooperation of the two countries’ courts of common competence,
judicial systems is started. Valentin Sukalo, the Chairman of the
Supreme Court of Belarus, in his turn, estimated signing of the
memorandum as a new spur for bilateral cooperation. In his words,
approach of the two countries’ judicial systems and corresponding
legislation is important for development of effective cooperation.