CIS justice ministries sign cooperation agreement in Yerevan

The meeting was an anniversary one, coinciding with the 35th anniversary of the Commonwealth's establishment. It brought together the justice ministers of Armenia, Belarus, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the first deputy minister of justice of Kyrgyzstan, representatives of the CIS Executive Committee, as well as heads of base organisations for the notariate and the bar.

Participants reviewed the outcomes of Armenia's chairmanship of the Council in 2026, the establishment of a Methodological Council of civil registry offices, and the digitalisation of justice agencies' work. Tashkulov shared Uzbekistan's experience in justice sector reforms, electronic legal services, and the implementation of artificial intelligence. In addition, information was presented on progress regarding the roadmap for the concept of a unified electronic information exchange system among CIS justice ministries, developed at the initiative of Uzbekistan's Ministry of Justice.

Following the meeting, the Council's emblem and the insignia for the Year of Legal Education in CIS Member States (2027) were approved, and the Council's action plan for 2027 was adopted. It includes the Tashkent Law Spring international legal forum, which will be held in Tashkent in May 2027. The signed agreement is aimed at strengthening cooperation in lawmaking, legal information, the provision of legal aid to residents, staff training, and professional development.