At the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum, the formation of a new cooperation body was announced. Uzbekistan, along with six other CIS countries, supported the initiative to create a Council of Heads of Enforcement Bodies.

Dmitry Aristov, Director of the Federal Bailiff Service of Russia, made the announcement during a round table at the XIV St. Petersburg International Legal Forum. He noted that the idea was first proposed at the 2025 forum, aiming to create an international non-governmental organization to facilitate experience exchange and develop recommendations in enforcement proceedings.

The initiative is now being implemented with the support of the CIS Executive Committee and relevant bodies from Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The Council is expected to be open to other states, with non-CIS countries able to participate as observers or associate members.

Currently, a draft agreement on the establishment of the Council and its regulations are being prepared under the auspices of the CIS Executive Committee. According to Aristov, this format will strengthen cooperation between enforcement bodies, enhance their authority and efficiency, and protect citizens' rights and interests.

Earlier, a court in Kazakhstan allowed the enforcement of an arbitration award requiring Russia's Gazprom to pay about $1.4 billion to Ukraine's Naftogaz. However, Kazakhstan's Minister of Justice later stated that the decision would not be enforced on the republic's territory.

Source: podrobno.uz