The 7th Asia Constitutional Court Conference opened at the State Palace in Jakarta , Indonesia on July 13 with the presence of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

The two-day conference, with a theme of "general election law," was attended by delegates from 26 countries and two international organisations.

The Head of Indonesian Constitutional Court, Mahfud MD, said that the delegates had agreed to the establishment of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and equivalent institutions in the region.

"It is as parts of efforts to boost the quality of the courts and equivalent institution in Asia ," he said in his speech at the opening of the conference.

The association would strengthen communication between members, he said./.