Press release 07 November 2007
Ministry of Justice

Russia's Minister of Justice Vladimir V. Ustinov to visit Beatrice Ask

The Russian Federation's Minister of Justice, Vladimir V. Ustinov, will arrive in Stockholm for a two-day visit to Sweden.

The primary purpose of the visit is to sign, together with Minister for Justice Beatrice Ask, an agreement on a bilateral programme for cooperation in legal matters between Sweden and Russia. The cooperation programme, which is the third of its kind, deals with both criminal and civil law issues.The programme for Mr Ustinov's visit also includes a visit to the Huddinge Detention Unit.