September 22, 2006 - 14:52 AMT
Armenian and Russian Prosecutors Sign Agreement on Cooperation
The meeting of the joint board of the Armenian and Russian Prosecutor Offices presided by Yuri Chayka and Aghvan Hovsepyan was held in Yerevan September 22. The RA Prosecutor General remarked that the agenda of the meeting included issues of cooperation and legal assistance and the outcomes of collaboration in the field. For his part Yuri Chayka said, "There are many tasks demanding a joint decision - struggle against organized crime, corruption, illegal migration, money laundering and so on." The meeting participants heard the reports given by the representatives of the two offices, afterwards the heads of the departments signed the Agreement on Cooperation between the Offices of Prosecutor General of Armenia and Russia. The sides voiced assurance that the document will promote close and efficient cooperation, reported IA Regnum.