Acting Prosecutor General of the Republic of Bulgaria Borislav Sarafov and Roel Donna, Secretary General of the International Association of Prosecutors, held a working meeting within the Fourth Forum of the Prosecutors General of the Balkan States in Sofia.
Roel Donna was among the official guests and speakers at the forum, during which he also presented a presentation on "International cooperation between prosecutors within the framework of the International Association of Prosecutors".
During his talks with Acting Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov, Roel Donna underlined the important and strategic role of the Bulgarian prosecution and investigative bodies for the stability and security in the Balkan region. The good and active cooperation with the Bulgarian Association of Prosecutors, which is part of the International Association of Prosecutors, was also highlighted.
Before Borislav Sarafov, Roel Donna stressed the need to strengthen the independence of prosecutors in a global perspective, emphasizing that, similarly to judges, prosecutors in every country should also have strong mechanisms to protect the objectivity of their internal conviction, because only strong and independent prosecutors can be a guarantor of citizens' rights and the rule of law.
The two officials also agreed that the exchange of experience, good practices and the personal, direct contact between the Prosecutor's Offices in the region will be an additional guarantee for the effective and high-quality interaction between the different law enforcement bodies in favor of better and timely cooperation between magistrates.