TASHKENT, December 9. . Representative office of the Uzbekistan Migration Agency together with the Consulate General of Kyrgyzstan in St. Petersburg signed a memorandum of cooperation with the St. Petersburg Bar Association. Petersburg and the International Bar Association “St. Petersburg”. This information was reported by Dunyo news agency under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan.
According to him, the documents are valid for one year, related to the development of cooperation in the field of providing qualified legal assistance, legal education and protecting the rights of citizens of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan working in Russia, mainly in St. Petersburg. Petersburg and the Leningrad region. The Russian side initiated the establishment and maintenance of the Register of Lawyers – members of the legal community of St. Petersburg, who have experience in the fields of migration, labor, administration, civil and criminal matters, and are ready to provide legal assistance to citizens of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
“As part of the document, it is planned to organize initial free legal consultations on Russian law, provide quality legal assistance, represent interests in courts, law enforcement agencies, migration and other government agencies. In addition, the parties plan to organize free lectures and seminars, as well as exchange reference materials, analyzes and methodologies on issues affecting the rights of migrant workers,” the body said. reporting authority.
As noted by the President of the St. Petersburg, Vyacheslav Tenishev, this type of tripartite memorandum was signed for the first time in Russia and symbolizes strengthening relations between countries. In turn, President of the International Bar Association “St. Petersburg” Alexey Belkin expressed confidence that the lawyers of St. Petersburg has sufficient experience and resources to provide qualified assistance to citizens of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.