The delegation of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan took part in the Conference in San Marino
On 14 October 2024, an International conference on aspects of constitutionalism in small European states began at the Kursaal Congress Palace of the Republic of San Marino.
The conference is organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of San Marino in cooperation with the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe (European Commission for Democracy through Law) and with the support of the recently elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe Mr Alain , which is outline the support of the Council of Europe to the European small-sized states. The International Conference is attended as guests by Chairperson of the Constitutional Court E. Azimova, President of the Constitutional Court of Moldova Domnica Manole, President of the Constitutional Court of Liechtenstein Dr Hilmar Hoch, as well as delegations from the Constitutional Courts of Georgia and Romania.
The International Conference will be a forum with h the participation of members of the Venice Commission, presidents of constitutional control bodies, academics, legal practitioners from San Marino and delegations of constitutional courts of small European states, Romania, Georgia, Kazakhstan, as well as representatives of GRECO, MONEYVAL and CEPEJ. In Conference welcoming speeches are delivered by Mr Luca Beccari, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Political Affairs, International Economic Cooperation and Digital Transition, Mr Stefano Canti, Minister of Justice, Welfare and Family,
Prof. Gianni Buquicchio, lPresident Emeritus, Special Representative of the Venice Commission, Prof. Giuseppe de Vergottini, Vice President of the Guarantors’ Panel on the Constitutionality of Rules.
The subject of the discussions and presentations were aspects of constitutionalism in small European states and practical challenges and achievements in implementing judicial reforms aimed at ensuring the independence and impartiality of judicial institutions in small states.