The Ministry of Justice of Georgia hosted a delegation of the Republic of Tajikistan. The Georgian side introduced the guests to the steps taken in the fight against human trafficking and the progress achieved by Georgia.

During the meeting, the parties discussed Georgia’s four-pillar state policy against human trafficking and the role of the Interagency Council—chaired by the Minister of Justice—in ensuring its effective implementation. The conversation also covered Georgia’s progress reflected in international rankings and studies focused on anti-trafficking performance. In particular:

• According to the 2025 U.S. Department of State report, Georgia remains at the highest level for its anti-trafficking measures and has retained its position in the so-called Tier 1 category among 188 countries worldwide for the tenth consecutive year;
• The international organization Walk Free Foundation, responsible for the Global Slavery Index, ranked Georgia 14th out of 160 countries in its 2023 report, acknowledging the government’s effective steps in combating human trafficking;
• According to the 2025 evaluation report of the fourth monitoring round by GRETA (the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings), the Georgian government has, in recent years, undertaken significant positive measures to strengthen legislative, institutional, and policy mechanisms in this field. These include simplifying procedures for compensating victims, enhancing the mandates of state agencies responsible for crime detection, and expanding capacity-building initiatives for professionals working in the anti-trafficking sector.

Minister of Justice of Georgia Paata Salia presented the Ministry’s priority areas to Murzalin Malik, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Georgia.

The introductory meeting focused on mechanisms for protecting human rights, the state policy on public service delivery, reforms of the penitentiary and probation systems, and the integration of digital governance and innovative technologies into the Ministry’s operations.

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

Deputy Minister of Justice Beka Dzamashvili and Head of the Special Penitentiary Service Giorgi Pataridze also took part in the meeting with the Kazakh Ambassador.