CONFERENCE OF GENERAL PROSECUTORS OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIES HELD IN MOSCOW
At the Conference, presided by the general public prosecutor of Russia Yury Chaika, also was taking part the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. Participants of the 2-day conference consider questions of coordination of efforts of the European states in combat against the transnational criminality in the field of protection of human rights, and also roles of bodies of the Office of Public Prosecutor in protection of the person that is the basic direction of activity of the Offices of Public Prosecutor of all European countries.
Participants of the event will set up Advisory Council of the general prosecutors of the European countries, which will strengthen interactions among the bodies of prosecutors of the European countries.
‘The Conference is a very significant event for all countries as questions of the agenda have global character’, the Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan Zakir Garalov said. As he stated, the basic purpose of the Forum is maintenance of closer interaction of the Offices of Public Prosecutor of the Council of Europe member countries and activation of the role of the created Advisory Council. Z. Garalov has informed, that now the legislation of Azerbaijan had been brought in full conformity with standards of the Council of Europe that gives ample opportunities for interaction with European colleagues, and also enables much more integrate to the European structures.
The general public prosecutor of Azerbaijan also has noted that that during conference he would have bilateral consultations with the general public prosecutor of Russia Y. Chaika, and also public prosecutors of Hungary, Austria and other states.
Concerning mutual relations between the Offices of Public Prosecutor of Azerbaijan and Russia, Z. Garalov has emphasized, that the links actively and successfully develop not only with Russia, but also with other countries of Europe.
Z. Garalov stated that the delegation of Azerbaijan has prepared detailed information on reforms conducted in the country and has distributed among the participants. At his words, the information also includes details on the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and its sequences, which will become property of general public prosecutors of the European countries participating in this forum.
It has to be noted that the Conference passes on the threshold of the Summit of leaders of G8 to start 15 July in St. Petersburg. This is also notable that since May until June 2006, the Russian Federation presides at the Ministerial Committee of the Council of Europe.
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