Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
St. Petersburg, May 19 /Xinhua/ — In the context of the actively emerging multipolar world order, one of the priority tasks is to adjust global governance institutions and mechanisms for ensuring collective security so that they meet the demands of the times and serve the benefit of progress and prosperity. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in his greeting to participants of the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum.
According to him, only through joint efforts can we create a space of trust and cooperation based on the principles of equality of state sovereignty and respect for the cultural characteristics and traditions of all peoples.
The 13th St. Petersburg International Legal Forum is being held from May 19 to 21 under the motto “Law: Lessons of the Past for the World of the Future.” According to Anton Kobyakov, Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation and Executive Secretary of the Forum’s Organizing Committee, the event has brought together ministers of justice, prosecutors general, chairmen of supreme and constitutional courts, as well as leading lawyers, scholars, and experts from different regions of the world. –0–