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Minister of Justice Paata Salia Meets with the Newly Appointed French Ambassador Olivier Courtois
Minister of Justice Paata Salia, together with Deputy Minister Beka Dzamashvili, met with the newly appointed Ambassador of France to Georgia, Olivier Courtois, to discuss prospects for bilateral cooperation in the field of justice.
During the introductory meeting, the Minister briefed the Ambassador on the key functions and priority areas of the Ministry of Justice. The conversation covered the development of public services, digital governance, and the penitentiary and probation systems.
Minister Salia expressed readiness to further strengthen the already productive cooperation between the two countries and invited Ambassador Courtois to the UN World Forum on Public Services, which will be hosted by Tbilisi in June 2026.
Olivier Courtois has been serving as the Ambassador of France to Georgia since September 2025.
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World Bank Commends Cooperation with the Ministry of Justice’s National Agency of Public Registry
The World Bank highly values its collaboration with the National Agency of Public Registry under the Ministry of Justice.
Deputy Minister of Justice Lana Morgoshia held a working meeting with World Bank representatives to discuss the progress of the “Improving Land Administration Services and Creating Digital Governance Infrastructure” component of the Bank-funded Sustainable Agriculture, Irrigation, and Land (GRAIL) project, as well as plans for 2026.
During the meeting, Deputy Minister Morgoshia provided detailed updates on the extensive work carried out by the Georgian side under the program. World Bank representatives praised the Agency’s exemplary project management and innovative approach to development.
The meeting was also attended by David Devidze, Chairman of the Public Registry Agency, and Elene Grigolia, Project Manager of the GRAIL initiative.
The World Bank delegation remains in Georgia to assess the project’s progress and explore other innovations implemented by the National Agency of Public Registry, including the National Spatial Data Infrastructure Project, the multifunctional Geoportal (NSDI.GOV.GE), and Smart Contract initiatives.