A bilateral meeting took place between Siarhei Sivets, Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus, and Aleksandr Konovalov, Deputy Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation. The meeting was held ahead of the Constitutional Readings on the topic “Spiritual and Moral Values ​​as Constitutional Imperatives of Modern Society and the State”.

Welcoming his guest, the Chairman of the Constitutional Court spoke about the new powers and activities of the Belarusian body for constitutional review, the procedure for electing Constitutional Court judges by the All-Belarusian People's Assembly, and prospects for further expanding and deepening cooperation between the constitutional courts of both nations.

In particular, he noted that Belarus is actively studying the 35-year experience of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation in considering individual constitutional complaints.

For his part, Aleksandr Konovalov highlighted the unique closeness and synchronisation of the legal systems of the two states, describing the cooperation between legal professionals from Belarus and Russia as an example of the most successful collaboration across the entire post-Soviet space.

As part of the visit, a tour of the Constitutional Court building was organised for the Russian delegation.

By tradition, Aleksandr Konovalov signed the Guest Book.