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Paata Salia Holds Bilateral Meeting with the State Secretary for Justice of the Slovak Republic, Milan Hoda, During His Visit to Strasbourg

During his visit to Strasbourg, Paata Salia held a bilateral meeting with the State Secretary for Justice of the Slovak Republic, Milan Hoda.

Paata Salia expressed his gratitude for Slovakia’s firm support of Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

He briefed the Slovak side on the key priorities of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, including human rights protection, penitentiary system reform, service development, and digital governance. The parties also discussed the integration of artificial intelligence into the justice sector and emphasized the importance of safeguarding human rights throughout this process.

The two sides reviewed cooperation with the European Union in the areas of justice, freedom, and security.

Both parties expressed readiness to further deepen bilateral cooperation and to implement joint initiatives, including in the fields of rehabilitation and resocialization of convicts and penitentiary system management.

The Minister of Justice of Georgia also invited the Slovak delegation to the UN Public Service Forum, which will be held in Tbilisi on 23–25 June 2026.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Justice Beka Dzamashvili and the Permanent Representative of Georgia to the Council of Europe, Khatia Tsilosani.

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Ministries of Justice of Georgia and Kyrgyzstan Sign Memorandum of Cooperation

As part of the official visit of the Georgian Prime Minister's delegation to Kyrgyzstan, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Ministries of Justice of Georgia and Kyrgyzstan.

The document was signed by the Minister of Justice of Georgia, Paata Salia, and the Minister of Justice of Kyrgyzstan, Ayaz Baetov.

The memorandum provides for enhanced cooperation between the two countries in areas including the harmonization of national legislation with international standards; improving access to public services through the introduction of digital and mobile services; crime prevention; the re-socialization and rehabilitation of offenders; notarial services; mediation; and other areas of mutual interest.

Prior to the signing ceremony, a meeting was held between the Ministers of Justice of Georgia and Kyrgyzstan.

"Several areas were identified in which we will actively cooperate with the Ministry of Justice of Kyrgyzstan. During my meeting with my Kyrgyz counterpart, we agreed to establish working groups to exchange experience and best practices in the fields of public services, as well as penitentiary and probation systems. Kyrgyzstan has made significant progress in the areas of de-bureaucratization and digital transformation. We believe that our cooperation with our Kyrgyz colleagues will be productive and mutually beneficial," said Paata Salia.

During the visit, memorandums of cooperation were also signed between several ministries of Georgia and Kyrgyzstan. In addition, the second session of the Georgia–Kyrgyzstan Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation was held.

The Georgian delegation, led by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, is paying its first official visit to Kyrgyzstan. The delegation also includes Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maka Bochorishvili, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili, Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture Davit Songulashvili, and Head of the Government Administration Levan Zhorzholiani.