Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — The justice ministries of CIS member states have signed an agreement on cooperation in legislation, legal information and the provision of legal assistance to the public, the press service of Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Justice reported.
The document was signed following the 20th meeting of the CIS Council of Ministers of Justice, held in Yerevan. Uzbekistan’s Minister of Justice Akbar Tashkulov took part in the meeting.
The anniversary meeting, marking the 35th anniversary of the Commonwealth, 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 and heads of the basic organisations in the fields of notarial services and advocacy.
Participants reviewed the results of Armenia’s chairmanship of the Council in 2026, the establishment of a Methodological Council for civil registration authorities and issues related to the digitalisation of justice institutions.
In his address, Tashkulov outlined ongoing justice reforms in Uzbekistan, the development of electronic legal services and the country’s experience in introducing artificial intelligence.
The minister also briefed participants on work to develop a concept for a unified electronic information exchange system between the justice ministries of CIS countries. The work is being carried out under a relevant roadmap developed at the initiative of Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Justice.
Following the meeting, the Council’s emblem and the symbolism for 2027 were approved. The year has been declared the Year of Legal Education in CIS member states. The Council’s programme of activities for 2027 was also adopted. It includes the international legal forum Tashkent Law Spring, scheduled to take place in Tashkent in May next year.
The signed agreement provides for expanded cooperation in lawmaking, the exchange of legal information, the provision of legal assistance to the public, personnel training and professional development.
