POLITICS
LEGAL MATTERS DEBATED IN BERLIN
Baku, 11 June (AZERTAC). International conference titled “Stable development and legal federal status - opportunities for cooperation” was held in Berlin on June 9-10. The conference bringing together almost 200 lawyers from Germany, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova and Armenia, was supported by the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany. Azerbaijan Justice minister Fikret Mammadov, Supreme Court Chairman Ramiz Rzayev, representatives of Milli Majlis, Ombudsman Office, college of advocates and non-governmental organizations attended the event.
State Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany and the European Union spokesman addressing the conference expressed their support to all events aimed at strengthening of the rule of law and civil society within the bounds of European Policy of New Neighborhood, Eastern Partnership Program and Caucasian initiative. The conference focused on modernization of judicial and legal systems, fair and transparent election of judges, training of judges, cooperation with international organizations and foreign countries in the field of law, in particular, with Germany.