CHISINAU, 30 January (BelTA) – The General Prosecutor Offices of Belarus and Moldova are determined to intensify cooperation. The matter was discussed during the meeting between Prosecutor General of Belarus Alexander Konyuk and his Moldavian counterpart Eduard Harunjen in Chisinau.
As BelTA learned from the Belarusian embassy in Moldova, Alexander Konyuk was in Moldova on a working visit that marked the 25th anniversary of the foundation of Moldova's General Prosecutor Office. He took part in an international conference held in Chisinau on the development prospects of the modern prosecutor's office, independence and specialization of prosecutors.
The conference discussed the main achievements as a result of the structural reforms of the Moldavian General Prosecutor's Office as part of a new legal framework, quality and efficiency of prosecutors' performance, including in the fight against terrorism, organized crime and especially grave crimes, and also cooperation at the international and regional levels.
Prosecutor General Alexander Konyuk noted that Belarus and Moldova are connected by almost 25 years of diplomatic relations. The nations of the two countries have common history and enjoy friendship relations. There is a wide legal framework of more than 60 international agreements that regulate priority areas of cooperation in economy, law, culture, science, education and healthcare. Belarus and Moldova have recently intensified a high-level dialogue. The two countries have been maintaining intergovernmental ties.
The prosecution bodies of Belarus and Moldova have been working on coordinating law-enforcement activities. The two countries cooperate against organized crime, terrorism, trafficking in persons and drugs, economic crimes and other violations.
Alexander Konyuk praised the development of Moldova's General Prosecutor Office. It holds the rightful place in the country's legal system, securing the supremacy of law, strengthening of the institutional framework, the observance of rights and freedoms.
The Prosecutor General of Belarus congratulated his counterparts with the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Moldavian General Prosecutor's Office and wished them every success, strong health and wellbeing. He expressed confidence that the cooperation between the General Prosecutor Offices of the two countries would continue developing in the spirit of traditional friendship and neighborliness.
Prosecutor General of Belarus Alexander Konyuk met with Prosecutor General of Moldova Eduard Harunjen, Prosecutor General of Romania Augustin Lazar, Deputy Prosecutor General of Moldova Igor Serbinov and other officials.
Belarus' Prosecutor General Alexander Konyuk also paid a visit to Belarus' Embassy in Moldova.
