The High-ranking Ministerial Meeting "Crime and Criminal Justice - the Role of Restorative Justice in Europe" was attended by the Minister of Justice of Georgia, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Rick Demes, President of the Venice Commission, Gianni Buquicchio, Minister of Justice of Italy, Marta Cartabia, and justice ministers of other European countries.

Rati Bregadze delivered a speech at three sessions of the Ministerial. The Minister of Justice of Georgia introduced the Juvenile Justice Code and the Georgian model of restorative justice to his colleagues.

result of the reforms carried out in this area, 5,200 juveniles have been given another chance to avoid criminal prosecution and liability in the last 2 years. In the 3 years since the diversion program was completed, only 9% of them have committed a crime, which is a testament to the success of the projects.

The Minister of Justice of Georgia also shared his visions for the further development of restorative justice with the ministers of European countries. In parallel with the Ministerial, Rati Bregadze held meetings with the Ministers of Justice of Italy, Hungary, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

At the meeting with the Minister of Justice of Italy Marta Kartabia, Rati Bregadze spoke about the ten-year development strategy of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia. Particular attention was paid to the process of harmonization of Georgian legislation with the European Union and the issues of cooperation with Italy in this regard. The parties also discussed the possibility of concluding a memorandum of cooperation.

A memorandum of cooperation was signed with the Hungarian Ministry of Justice. During the meeting with his Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts, Rati Bregadze spoke about bilateral relations and planned reforms in the field of service delivery. The project of the Mobile Public Service Hall, which has been operating in Georgia since August 2021, has aroused special interest among colleagues.