Minister of Justice Akbar Tashkulov took part in the 20th meeting of the Council of Ministers of Justice of the CIS Member States in Yerevan
2026-11-10 17:25:00 / News of ministry
The anniversary meeting, held as the Commonwealth marks the 35th anniversary of its founding, brought together the ministers of justice of Armenia, Belarus, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the First Deputy Minister of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic, representatives of the CIS Executive Committee, and heads of the base organizations for notary and advocacy matters.
Participants discussed the results of Armenia’s chairmanship of the Council in 2026, the establishment of a Methodological Council of civil registry authorities, and the digitalization of the work of justice bodies.
In his speech, Akbar Tashkulov spoke about justice sector reforms in Uzbekistan and the country’s experience in introducing electronic legal services and artificial intelligence.
Information was also presented on the work carried out under the roadmap for the concept of a unified electronic information exchange system among the CIS ministries of justice, developed on the initiative of the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan.
At the close of the meeting, the Council’s emblem and the symbols of the “Year of Legal Education in the CIS Member States – 2027” were approved, and the Council’s plan of events for 2027 was adopted. The plan also includes the Tashkent Law Spring International Legal Forum, to be held in Tashkent in May 2027.
In addition, the Agreement on Cooperation between the Ministries of Justice of the CIS Member States was signed. The Agreement aims to strengthen cooperation in lawmaking, legal information, the provision of legal aid to the population, and personnel training and professional development.