A delegation of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia is on an official visit to Maastricht, the Netherlands, where it is participating in the 2025–2026 European Public Sector Award (EPSA) event.

As part of the visit, Deputy Minister of Justice Lana Morgoshia, Chairman of the Public Service Hall Vakhtang Zhvania, and his Deputy, Davit Vardosanidze, met with Dr Claudio Matera, Acting Director-General of the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA).

The parties discussed opportunities to deepen cooperation in public administration, exchange expertise and experience, and implement joint programmes in the future. Dr Matera was briefed on the ongoing and planned projects of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia and the Public Service Hall.

The meeting also focused on organizing study visits for Public Service Hall staff to European countries, professional exchange programmes, and tailored training based on their specific needs. The parties further discussed the possibility of EIPA experts visiting Georgia to gain first-hand insight into the Public Service Hall’s operations and innovative services.

A meeting was also held with Péter Vidos, Adviser to the Chief Executive Officer of the Hungarian Digital Agency, during which the parties discussed the introduction of innovative approaches. Mr Vidos was briefed on the projects of the Ministry of Justice and the Public Service Hall, including opportunities for using artificial intelligence and modern technologies at the Public Service Hall.

The parties agreed to strengthen cooperation and develop a long-term partnership.

At its September meeting, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe examined the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in the interstate cases of Georgia v. Russia.

At Georgia’s initiative and with its active engagement, the Committee once again reaffirmed its support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders and called on the Russian Federation to:

Fulfill its international obligations and withdraw its military forces from Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region;

End the so-called borderisation process and ensure the population’s freedom and safety of movement, access to property, and the opportunity to receive education in the Georgian language in the occupied regions;

Create conditions for the safe, voluntary and dignified return of internally displaced persons to their homes, and put an end to the practice of killings, abductions, torture, unlawful detention and other serious violations.

Georgia has already achieved historic victories against Russia before the Strasbourg Court, including in the cases concerning the so-called deportees, the August 2008 war, and the “continued occupation.”

The Government of Georgia is actively working to ensure, through all available legal and diplomatic mechanisms, the full execution of the judgments delivered by the Strasbourg Court and the restoration of justice for those affected.