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Ministry of Justice of Georgia Approves 2023 Action Plan for the Protection of Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The 2023 action plan consists of 4 goals, 7 tasks and 39 activities. It is an action plan for fulfilling the obligations imposed by the Law of Georgia on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

The purpose of the action plan is to ensure the further harmonization of Georgian legislation with the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and to increase the accessibility of the infrastructure, and services of the Ministry, as well as agencies in its system, for persons with disabilities.

The third action plan in a row was approved by the order of the Minister of Justice of Georgia on April 28. The Analytical Department of the Ministry developed the document. Representatives of public law legal entities and state sub-departmental institutions operating in the sphere of governance of the Ministry participated in the process. The working version of the document was submitted for opinions to the Advisory Council of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia working on the issues of disabled persons, which includes representative organizations of disabled persons, non-governmental organizations and representatives of the disabled community. Most of the received recommendations were reflected in the action plan.

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Ministries of Justice of Georgia and Kyrgyzstan Sign Memorandum of Cooperation

As part of the official visit of the Georgian Prime Minister's delegation to Kyrgyzstan, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Ministries of Justice of Georgia and Kyrgyzstan.

The document was signed by the Minister of Justice of Georgia, Paata Salia, and the Minister of Justice of Kyrgyzstan, Ayaz Baetov.

The memorandum provides for enhanced cooperation between the two countries in areas including the harmonization of national legislation with international standards; improving access to public services through the introduction of digital and mobile services; crime prevention; the re-socialization and rehabilitation of offenders; notarial services; mediation; and other areas of mutual interest.

Prior to the signing ceremony, a meeting was held between the Ministers of Justice of Georgia and Kyrgyzstan.

"Several areas were identified in which we will actively cooperate with the Ministry of Justice of Kyrgyzstan. During my meeting with my Kyrgyz counterpart, we agreed to establish working groups to exchange experience and best practices in the fields of public services, as well as penitentiary and probation systems. Kyrgyzstan has made significant progress in the areas of de-bureaucratization and digital transformation. We believe that our cooperation with our Kyrgyz colleagues will be productive and mutually beneficial," said Paata Salia.

During the visit, memorandums of cooperation were also signed between several ministries of Georgia and Kyrgyzstan. In addition, the second session of the Georgia–Kyrgyzstan Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation was held.

The Georgian delegation, led by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, is paying its first official visit to Kyrgyzstan. The delegation also includes Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maka Bochorishvili, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili, Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture Davit Songulashvili, and Head of the Government Administration Levan Zhorzholiani.