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Deputy Minister of Justice, Beka Dzamashvili Holds a meeting with Deputy Minister of Justice of Azerbaijan, Mirsaleh Saidov
The meeting was held in Tbilisi within the framework of a high-level international conference organized by the Ministry of Justice and the Special Penitentiary Service.
The Georgian side shared with counterparts from Azerbaijan information about the innovative projects implemented in the penitentiary system; Namely: Public Service Hall in penitentiary institutions, which gives convicts the opportunity to receive all the services that the Public Service Hall offers to citizens; the Digital University, through which the mode of teaching is conducted online, with direct communication with lecturers; Probbox, which helps probationers to register and receive services unannounced at probation offices; The online store - Re-Market, where handmade items by inmates are sold and convicts earn income.
During the meeting with the Azerbaijani counterpart, the Georgian side particularly emphasized the high standard of human rights protection in penitentiary institutions and the implemented programs for the rehabilitation of inmates; construction of small-scale prisons - the first such facility will be opened in Laituri township in the near future; Construction of another small-scale prison is already underway in Rustavi. Small-scale penitentiary institutions increase the possibilities of effective management of the system and effective implementation of individual approaches and programs with inmates; In addition, there will be a greater focus on risk management and the requirements of convicts.
In a conversation with his Azerbaijani colleague, the Deputy Minister of Justice also noted that the Saakadze training base of the Training Center of Justice will be opened on the last day of the conference - November 3, for the purpose of continuous training of penitentiary service employees.
At the end of the meeting, the parties noted that sharing experience and further cooperation in implementing rehabilitation and resocialization projects in the penitentiary system is very important, which will be greatly facilitated by the three-day international high-level conference held in Tbilisi.