During his visit to Strasbourg, Paata Salia held a bilateral meeting with the State Secretary for Justice of the Slovak Republic, Milan Hoda.

Paata Salia expressed his gratitude for Slovakia’s firm support of Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

He briefed the Slovak side on the key priorities of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, including human rights protection, penitentiary system reform, service development, and digital governance. The parties also discussed the integration of artificial intelligence into the justice sector and emphasized the importance of safeguarding human rights throughout this process.

The two sides reviewed cooperation with the European Union in the areas of justice, freedom, and security.

Both parties expressed readiness to further deepen bilateral cooperation and to implement joint initiatives, including in the fields of rehabilitation and resocialization of convicts and penitentiary system management.

The Minister of Justice of Georgia also invited the Slovak delegation to the UN Public Service Forum, which will be held in Tbilisi on 23–25 June 2026.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Justice Beka Dzamashvili and the Permanent Representative of Georgia to the Council of Europe, Khatia Tsilosani.

Within the framework of the Justice Ministerial in Strasbourg, the Minister of Justice of Georgia held a meeting with Monaco’s Secretary of State for Justice, Samuel Vuelta.

The parties discussed prospects for future cooperation. Minister Paata Salia briefed his counterpart on the reforms implemented by the Ministry of Justice of Georgia in the areas of human rights, the penitentiary system, service development, and digital governance.

The Minister of Justice of Georgia also invited the Monaco delegation to the UN Public Service Forum, which will be held in Tbilisi on 23–25 June 2026.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Justice Beka Dzamashvili and the Permanent Representative of Georgia to the Council of Europe, Khatia Tsilosani.

Georgian Minister of Justice Paata Salia is participating in the Conference of Ministers of Justice of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.

In his address, the Minister emphasized the need to ensure the protection of human rights while safeguarding state sovereignty and national interests in the development and implementation of migration policy. He also highlighted the importance of the standards established by the European Court of Human Rights regarding migration-related matters.

Within the framework of the conference, Paata Salia shared Georgia’s experience in managing migration with his counterparts.

The event, organized at the initiative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, brings together Ministers of Justice from the Council of Europe member states and other high-level officials.

During his visit to Strasbourg, the Minister of Justice of Georgia will also hold meetings with fellow ministers and the President of the European Court of Human Rights.