A MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF CONSTITUTIONAL CONTROL ORGANS OF COUNTRIES OF NEW DEMOCRACY UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN MAMI K. A. WAS HELD IN ST. PETERSBURG

On may 16, a meeting of the Conference of the constitutional control bodies of the new democracy (hereinafter-the Conference) chaired by the Chairman of the constitutional Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mami K. A. was held in St. Petersburg.

The conference was established in 1997 in Yerevan (Armenia). It currently involves the constitutional review bodies of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

At the end of last year, the Chairman of the constitutional Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mami K. A. was elected Chairman of the organization.

In his speech at the meeting of colleagues of Mami K. A. noted: "During this time the Conference was held as a regional Association of constitutional justice bodies. The organization promotes deeper cooperation among its members and provides an opportunity to discuss common issues related to the implementation of the mission entrusted to us. It is deeply symbolic that the Conference is held within the framework of the VIII St. Petersburg international legal forum".

"From our side, all efforts will be made to further expand the Association and increase its authority on the world stage," concluded K. A. Mami..

According to the agenda, the following issues were considered::

- participation In the 5th Congress of the world conference on constitutional justice, to be held in Algeria in 2020. In particular, the issues of holding meetings of regional and linguistic associations within the framework of the Congress were touched upon;

- approval of The new conference logo;

- hearing of Conference members on plans and activities in their countries;

- cooperation and conclusion of relevant memoranda with other associations of constitutional justice bodies established on regional, linguistic and other principles;

- holding the next meeting of the Conference members in Astana and others.

During the meeting, representatives of the participating Countries made their proposals in the formulation and implementation of future plans of the organization.

K. A. Mami, Chairman of the Conference, expressed gratitude to the Chairman of the constitutional Court of the Russian Federation V. D. Zorkin for the opportunity to organize the meeting and took the opportunity to invite the members of the Conference to the annual international conference dedicated to the Constitution day of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which will be held in late August in Astana.