Slovenian Minister of Justice and Russian Minister of Justice sign a co-operation programme
On Monday, 7 December 2009, the Russian Minister of Justice, Alexander Vladimirovich Konovalov, visited Slovenia on the invitation of the Slovenian Minister of Justice, Aleš Zalar. The main purpose of the visit was a bilateral meeting between the two, at which they discussed co-operation between the Republic of Slovenia and the Russian Federation in the area of justice and the reform of the European Court of Human Rights.
First year at the head of the Ministry
The Minister of Justice Aleš Zalar took over the Ministry of Justice at the end of November 2008. One of his goals at that time was to create conditions which would restore the reputation of justice, as well as people’s trust in the judicial system. At a press conference together with State Secretary Boštjan Škrlec and the directors-general of directorates, Minister Zalar looked back on the first year of leadership of the ministry, which has been demanding but at the same time very successful.
During the last year, the Ministry of Justice has:
- been consistent in enforcing the Constitutional Court’s decisions,
- taken on the economic crisis and made appropriate legislative changes to fight the crisis,
- adopted a rigorous approach to the fight against organised crime,
- prepared the legislative changes needed for judicial system reform, which will contribute to reducing court backlogs,
- devoted considerable attention to solving the problem of prisons,
- encouraged alternative methods of dispute settlement.
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