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Tuesday, 19 July, 2022
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Interagency Commission on International Humanitarian Law Approves the 2022-2023 Action Plan for Implementation of International Humanitarian Law

The document envisages the implementation of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL), raising awareness about it, and fulfilling the obligations undertaken by Georgia at the 33rd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. The action plan was discussed today at the session of the Interagency Commission.

The 2022-2023 Action Plan for the Implementation of International Humanitarian Law is a guiding tool for agencies and partners that serves several purposes:

  • Study and refinement of the legal framework in terms of taking into account the principles of international humanitarian law;
  • Raising awareness about IHL;
  • Fighting and preventing sexual violence and gender-based violence in conflict and post-conflict periods, disasters and other emergency situations;
  • Training of medical and non-medical personnel, operators of disaster management centers in emergency medical services;
  • Emergency management and risk reduction;
  • Ensuring the strengthening of the security of volunteers; deepening international cooperation.

At the end of the session, the Interagency Commission of International Humanitarian Law held a presentation of a study prepared with the support of the International Committee of the Red Cross on persons missing as a result of the armed conflict.

Deputy Minister of Justice, Beka Dzamashvili opened the event. The session was attended by representatives of state agencies, the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Georgia and the Red Cross Society of Georgia.

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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.