The Minister of Justice and Public Order Ms Anna Koukkidi Prokopiou met today with a delegation of the OEB. During the meeting, issues of common interest were discussed, mainly concerning the reform of the justice system in Cyprus.
The Minister of Justice referred to the excellent cooperation between the Ministry and the OEB and stressed the importance of the implementation of the reform, since the swift administration of justice will contribute to the further development of the Cypriot economy. They discussed, inter alia, the operation of the Commercial Court and the Maritime Court, as well as ways to resolve disputes more quickly through arbitration and mediation procedures.
Special mention was made of the success of the memorandum signed between the Ministry of Justice and the OEB for the employment of released prisoners, as 65 families have already benefited from this project.
OEB President Antonis Antoniou also thanked the Minister of Justice for the good cooperation.
(AF/EXP)
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