Russian Journal of Legal Studies (Moscow)Russian Journal of Legal Studies (Moscow)2410-75222410-4965Eco-Vector11485810.17816/RJLS114858Research ArticleThe Social Significance of the Russian Prosecutor's Office: Yesterday, Today, TomorrowKolesovMikhail V.<p>Candidate of Jurisprudence, Professor</p>kolesov.mv@yandex.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5346-6205The University of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation270120239421252511202202122022Copyright © 2023, Eco-Vector2023<p>This article examines the historical aspects of the development of the supervisory agency, and analyzes the role of the prosecutor’s office in the life of modern Russian society and the state, concerning the 300<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the founding of the prosecutor’s office in Russia. The author substantiates the importance of the existence of the prosecutor's office in the state system of authorities and its social relevance. It is particularly emphasized that at this stage of development, the main principles of the activities of the prosecutor’s office should be the social orientation of the prosecutor’s supervision and the readiness to meet the most unexpected challenges of the time, constantly guarding the interests of the state, society, and individuals.</p>law enforcement agenciesstategovernment agenciesprosecutor's officemodernityhistorical aspectsdevelopmenthistorysocial significancesocial orientationправоохранительные органыгосударствогосударственные органыпрокуратурасовременностьисторические аспектыразвитиеисториясоциальная значимостьсоциальная ориентированность[Lenin VI. Complete works. Moscow, 1970. Vol. 45. 730 p. (In Russ.).][Kolesov MV. Problems and prospects of ensuring information security in the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation. Bulletin of the University of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation. 2020;5(79): 92-95. (In Russ.).]