YEREVAN, OCTOBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The heads of upper judicial instances of the Republics of Armenia and Belarus signed on October 24 a memorandum concerning cooperation and exchange of legal information. A memorandum was signed on cooperation between the two countries' economic courts as well. In words of Hovhannes Manukian, the Chairman of the RA Court of Cassation, the cooperation is not new, the two countries cooperated within the framework of international structures, particularly, the chairmen's council of CIS economic, arbitration and other courts. And by the mentioned memorandum, in his words, cooperation of the two countries' courts of common competence, judicial systems is started. Valentin Sukalo, the Chairman of the Supreme Court of Belarus, in his turn, estimated signing of the memorandum as a new spur for bilateral cooperation. In his words, approach of the two countries' judicial systems and corresponding legislation is important for development of effective cooperation.

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