The declaration, which sets out the principles of future partnership, closer relations between Georgia and Armenia, was signed today by the Ministers of Justice of Georgia and Armenia.

According to the Minister of Justice of Georgia, concrete steps will be taken on the basis of a well-timed plan for the implementation of the principles of the declaration in practice. Rati Bregadze instructed the heads of the relevant services to develop the plan.

"Our commitment is associated with performance. I am sure we will act very quickly and adequately in this case as well, without unnecessary bureaucracy,” said the Minister of Justice of Georgia.

Karen Andresian thanked Rati Bregadze for hosting him and noted that it is very important for Armenia to share Georgia's experience in all the areas covered by the joint declaration.

"A new phase of our cooperation is beginning," he said, adding that he was looking forward to the arrival of his Georgian counterparts in the Republic of Armenia.

According to the declaration, legal cooperation between Georgia and Armenia includes issues such as the introduction of a model of Georgian innovations - PROBBOX and Mobile Public Service Halls - in Armenia; development of human resource capacity through joint training and practice; assisting the neighboring country in developing re-socialization and rehabilitation programs in the penitentiary system; introduction of joint mechanisms for verifying the authenticity of notarial acts, as well as for enforcement of court decisions.

The Georgian-Armenian Legal Forum was being held in Tbilisi for two days.