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EU-Georgia Association Subcommittee Discusses Georgia's Reforms Aimed at Strengthening Rule of Law, Justice and Security
On October 15, 2021, the EU-Georgia Association Subcommittee on Justice, Freedom and Security held its the seventh meeting. The Subcommittee meetings are usually held annually, alternately in Tbilisi and Brussels. This year the subcommittee meeting was held online.
The meeting of the Subcommittee on Freedom, Security and Justice within the framework of the EU-Georgia Association Cooperation is an important part of the institutional cooperation between Georgia and the EU, which discusses issues such as: reforms of the rule of law, judiciary and law enforcement agencies; Issues of organized crime and other illegal activities (including money laundering and the fight against terrorism); Legal cooperation in civil and criminal cases; Migration, asylum and border management issues, etc. The successful activities of Georgia in the fight against corruption, trafficking, drugs, as well as the ongoing reforms in the penitentiary system were highlighted at the meeting.
The purpose of the meeting is to provide the EU with information on the reforms and achievements aimed at strengthening the rule of law, justice and security.
The meeting of the Subcommittee is coordinated by the Ministry of Justice of Georgia from the Georgian side with the involvement of the Parliament of Georgia; the Government Administration; the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia; the Georgian State Security Service; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia; the Chief Prosecutor's Office; the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs; the Financial Monitoring Service; the Public Services Development Agency; the High Council of Justice; representatives of the Office of the State Inspector.
Representatives of the European Commission, the European External Action Service and the EU Delegation to Georgia took part in the meeting of the EU Subcommittee.