Georgian Deputy Minister of Justice Giorgi Dgebuadze met with the Regional Director of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for Europe and Central Asia, Arthur Erken, to discuss current developments and future priorities in the field of migration.

During the meeting, it was emphasized that effective migration management is not only an integral part of Georgia’s domestic policy, but also one of the key priorities within the country’s European integration agenda. The parties underlined the importance of maintaining a balanced approach that ensures both the protection of human rights and the safeguarding of state security interests in migration governance and efforts to combat trafficking in human beings.

The Georgian side expressed its gratitude to the IOM Regional Director for the strong and productive cooperation and conveyed its hope that the partnership will continue to deepen in the future.

The meeting was attended by the Head of the Department of International Relations and Legal Cooperation of the Ministry of Justice, Ketevan Sarajishvili; the Head of the State Services Development Agency, Rusudan Kokhodze; the Head of the Secretariat of the Governmental Commission on Migration Issues, Temur Goginov; as well as the Head of the IOM Mission in Georgia, Lars Johan Lønbak, and IOM Programme Development and Support Officer, Gentsi Pietri.

The Minister of Justice of Georgia held a meeting with the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to discuss areas of bilateral cooperation.

During the meeting, Paata Salia congratulated Ali Yusuf Abdulrahman Almulla on his appointment as Ambassador and highlighted the prospects for further strengthening relations between the two countries.

The parties emphasized the positive dynamics in the development of cooperation between the Ministries of Justice of Georgia and Qatar in the field of criminal justice, underlining its importance in combating organized crime.

Paata Salia outlined the agency’s key priorities, including the protection of human rights, ensuring the country’s legal security, improving access to public services, and advancing digital governance. The Minister also discussed the growing role of artificial intelligence and digital transformation in public services, justice, and property rights administration, expressing readiness to deepen cooperation in these areas.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Paata Salia invited the Qatari Ambassador to attend the UN Public Service Forum, which will be held on June 23–25 and organized by the Ministry of Justice.