The presentation of the book “19th Century Georgia on the Highway of European Legal Culture”, co-authored by Mindia Ugrekhelidze and Beka Kantaria, was held on May 13, 2026, with the support of the Ministry of Justice.

The event took place at the National Library under the Ministry of Culture and was attended by the Minister of Justice, Paata Salia. During the ceremony, Mindia Ugrekhelidze was awarded the Medal of Justice in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the development of the Ministry’s system.

Mindia Ugrekhelidze is regarded as one of the founders of the Georgian school of criminal law. Throughout his distinguished career, he has served as Chairman of the Supreme Court of Georgia, judge of the European Court of Human Rights, and member of both the World Association of Lawyers and the International Association of Criminal Law.

The two-volume publication presented at the event demonstrates that Georgian legal and constitutional thought has historically been closely connected to Western legal traditions, and that interest in European legal culture existed in Georgia more than a century ago. Beyond its historical importance, the work also represents a significant scholarly contribution to the study of modern Georgian constitutionalism.

Deputy Minister of Justice Giorgi Dgebuadze addressed participants at debates held within the framework of the plenary session of the International Migration Forum.

In his speech, the Deputy Minister emphasized the importance of coordinated approaches to migration management and the need to balance global principles with national contexts when responding to modern migration challenges.

Giorgi Dgebuadze introduced participants to the key priorities of Georgia’s Migration Management Strategy, including combating illegal migration and trafficking, strengthening document security and data protection, reforming the asylum system, modernizing and digitizing border management technologies, and expanding reintegration programs and services for migrants.

The International Migration Forum aims to support countries in improving migration governance at the global level, effectively addressing existing challenges, and advancing the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to migration.

The Georgian delegation to the forum is headed by Giorgi Dgebuadze and includes deputy ministers from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Internal Affairs, and Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Protection, as well as representatives of various state agencies.

As part of the visit, the Deputy Minister of Justice also held a meeting with the head of the International Organization for Migration.