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Friday, 10 October, 2025
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Statement of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia

The Ministry of Justice of Georgia responds to the information released by the State Security Service regarding the detention of Giorgi Kemoklidze, former Deputy Director of the Penitentiary Department of the Special Penitentiary Service.

The General Inspectorate of the Ministry of Justice had been conducting an internal investigation into the incident that occurred on July 11 of this year at Penitentiary Institution No. 8, involving K. Metreveli and G. Bachiashvili. At a certain stage of the investigation, in accordance with the law, the criminal case was transferred to the Anti-Corruption Agency of the State Security Service for further investigation.

The information made public yesterday by the Anti-Corruption Agency aligns with the version presented in the statement issued by the Special Penitentiary Service on August 21, 2025, regarding the incident that took place in the cell of G. Bachiashvili.

As part of the ongoing investigation, one of the former senior officials of the Special Penitentiary Service has been identified as having allegedly committed criminal acts. Such conduct harms the reputation of the Service and the hundreds of dedicated employees who perform their duties with integrity and responsibility on a 24-hour basis.

The Ministry of Justice and the Special Penitentiary Service continue to actively cooperate with the investigative authorities.

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Mobile Public Service Hall Receives Good Practice Certificate at the European Public Sector Awards

The Mobile Public Service Hall project of Georgia’s Public Service Hall has received a Good Practice Certificate as part of the European Public Sector Award (EPSA).

The official certificate presentation ceremony was held in Maastricht, the Netherlands, as part of EPSA 2025–2026. The ceremony was attended by Lana Morgoshia, Deputy Minister of Justice of Georgia; Vakhtang Zhvania, Chairman of the Public Service Hall; and his Deputy, Davit Vardosanidze.

EPSA is organized by the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA). Launched in 2009, the competition is held every two years and showcases innovative and effective practices implemented in the public sector.

A total of 134 projects from various European countries were submitted for the competition’s 10th anniversary edition. Following an assessment by an independent panel of international experts, the Mobile Public Service Hall project was recognized as an outstanding innovative practice. Particular emphasis was placed on the project’s significant contribution to public-sector reform and innovative development.

Through the Mobile Public Service Hall, access to public services in Georgia has been expanded on an unprecedented scale. The initiative delivers government services to citizens living in villages far from administrative centers and in high-mountain settlements. It enables them to access more than 500 government services closer to their homes.

The awarding of the Good Practice Certificate to the “Mobile Public Service Hall” represents international recognition of the project at the European level and an acknowledgment of its successful performance. It marks another international recognition for the team of the Ministry of Justice, which has developed an innovative model to improve citizens’ access to public services and enhance the quality of service delivery.