At the invitation of Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation Chairman Mr Valery D Zorkin, the delegation led by Chairman of the Constitutional Tribunal of the Union U Aung Zaw Thein attended the International Conference and the 12th International Legal Forum (XII St Petersburg International Legal Forum) held from 26 to 28 June under the title “Protection of Rights and Constitutional Supervision” in St Petersburg, Russia, and returned to Yangon by air on 30 June.
The international conference was attended by chairpersons and chief justices of the constitutional courts and chief justices of the member countries of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts (AACC) and equivalent institutions, including Myanmar and other invited legal scholars and heads of international organizations. They exchanged views on constitutional judicial experiences related to the protection of constitutional rights and freedoms and the application of the constitutional review system.
Chief justices from 30 countries, law ministers, judges and legal experts attended the 12th International Legal Forum. Chairman of the Constitutional Tribunal of the Union U Aung Zaw Thein and Member U Khin Maung Oo attended the international conference and the 12th International Legal Forum. — MNA/TS
