A memorandum of cooperation was signed today between Justice Minister, Rati Bregadze and Tbilisi Mayor, Kakha Kaladze, according to which, in October 2023, a large-scale reform of systematic land registration will begin in the areas designated by Tbilisi City Hall.

The reform envisions measuring and registering land plots free of charge for citizens according to a predetermined schedule.

Starting from 2022, the systematic registration of Tbilisi will be carried out by the National Agency of Public Registry, similar to the systematic registration that is ongoing throughout the country. The project will be funded by Tbilisi Municipality City Hall and will be completed by the end of 2024. At the moment, 27,684 plots of land, covering 757 hectares, will be measured and registered in Tbilisi Municipality, relevant equipment will be purchased and about 130 people will be employed.

Within the framework of the ongoing systematic registration throughout the country, which will also end at the end of 2024, about 1,000 jobs have already been created; More than 305,000 plots of have been measured, the total area of which is more than 104,000 hectares; Ownership rights were registered for more than 250,000 plots of land, with a total area of 93,957 hectares.

Systematic land registration is completely free for all citizens. Diaspora representatives can also benefit from the reform.

An international conference - Commonly Understood Language as a Tool for Migration Management: the EMN Glossary on Asylum and Migration - was held today in Tbilisi, which was opened by the First Deputy Minister of Justice of Georgia, Tamar Tkeshelashvili, together with representatives of the General Directorate of Home Affairs of Latvia and the European Commission.

The conference was jointly organized by the State Services Development Agency of the Ministry of Justice and the Latvian National Contact Person of the European Migration Network.

The European Migration Network (EMN) has developed and continuously updates a comprehensive glossary defining the main concepts of asylum and migration policy in the EU. The dictionary was translated into Georgian by the Legislative Herald of the Ministry of Justice in cooperation with the State Department of Language.

The event aimed to provide a discussion platform where the network's national contact persons, academic circles and representatives of the migration field from different countries would share their experiences in the use of migration-related terminologies.

The conference highlighted the essence of network terms and their importance both for the EU and beyond.

The international conference was supported by the European Union.

The International Association of European Business Registers (EBRA) unites 42 countries of the European Union and the Council of Europe and aims to promote effective cooperation in the field of business registration.

The delegation of Georgia informed the participants of the conference about the new law on Entrepreneurs adopted in accordance with the European Union directives and about the actual issues of implementation and practice of services corresponding to the law. The presentation of the electronic portal of the public registry was also held, which is an important innovation in the field of business registration.

The implementation of the law adopted in accordance with the directives of the European Union and the registration practice received special interest from the European community. As a result, among several willing states, the choice was stopped on Georgia and it was decided that Georgia will be the host country of the 2024 European Business Registers Association event.

The Government of Georgia has decided to initiate the draft law prepared by the Ministry of Justice. The purpose of the legislative change is to promote the maintenance and development of close ties with the homeland of compatriots living abroad.

After the changes are implemented:

• A person wishing to obtain Georgian citizenship shall pass the exam before submitting an application for granting citizenship to the State Services Development Agency;
• In case of an unsatisfactory result, the agency will no longer start the formal procedures for granting citizenship, thus saving the time and resources of both the citizens and the agency;
• In case of failure in the exam, the person will have the right to retake the exam without restriction. When passing the exam, its results will be valid for 1 year; in case of a final negative decision on the application for obtaining Georgian citizenship, the period for re-starting the procedure for granting citizenship will be reduced from 1 year to 6 months;
• The 10-year residence permit for stateless persons to obtain citizenship in Georgia will be reduced to 5 years, thus fully fulfilling the commitment made to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

The draft law was presented today by Minister of Justice, Rati Bregadze at the government session.

Tamar Tkeshelashvili discussed with Asad Majid Khan the issues of sectoral cooperation between the two countries and emphasized the importance of the international community's support for the territorial integrity of Georgia.

The First Deputy Minister introduced the main priorities of the Ministry of Justice to the Pakistani delegation.

The Pakistani party expressed its desire to share Georgia's experience in providing services and digitalization.

The conversation also touched on the state policy in the direction of migration.

The meeting was attended by Head of the State Services Development Agency, Ketevan Betlemidze, Ambassador of Pakistan to Georgia, Bilal Haye, and Director of the 3rd European Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, Ali Shahid.

On June 1, a meeting was held with the students of Gori State University. The representatives of the Ministry of Justice provided the young people with information about the process of Georgia's accession to the European Union, the positive impact of the country's integration into the European Union, and the role of the Ministry of Justice in this regard.

The purpose of the public lectures is to popularize the idea of Georgia joining the European Union and to increase the support of the integration process among students.

The Ministry of Justice plans to hold lectures on the legal aspects of EU integration in Kutaisi and Batumi universities as well.

The Minister got acquainted with the report of the work done by the enforcement police and the achieved results. From April 2022 to the present, the cases concluded by settlement between the parties by the National Bureau of Enforcement amounted to 88%.

The Minister of Justice, together with his deputies and the Chairperson of the National Bureau of Enforcement, awarded special state titles to the enforcement policemen for their high professionalism in their work and thanked them for the conscientious performance of their duties.

"I congratulate the enforcement police focused on human dignity and the protection of all rights derived from it on their professional day. Enforcement policemen stand at the service of Georgia and protect property rights, which is a great responsibility. The Ministry of Justice supports every police officer and takes care of improving their working conditions and strengthening social guarantees," said the Minister of Justice.

The Minister got acquainted with the report of the work done by the enforcement police and the achieved results. From April 2022 to the present, the cases concluded by settlement between the parties by the National Bureau of Enforcement amounted to 88%.

In addition to scientific articles, he new issue of the magazine includes important interviews; Georgian language translations of legal works recognized as classics; Articles about individuals who have made special contributions to the development of legal opinion.

Scientific articles and interviews can also be viewed on the magazine's website (http://iustitia.gov.ge/ge).

At the session of the Scientific Advisory Council, the issues of legal regulation of artificial intelligence and the challenges related to this process were discussed as well. The projects and innovative approaches prepared in the field of artificial intelligence regulation were discussed in a comparative legal context.

Essays related to the issue of legitimation of the Act of Independence of Georgia were also presented at the session and the main features of the legal arrangement of the mentioned document were analyzed.

Minister of Justice Rati Bregadze, Deputy Minister Tornike Cheishvili and members of the Council attended at the session of the Scientific Advisory Council.

Accession to the Convention stems from the Association Agreement between Georgia and the European Union and the Association Agenda, and it will contribute to Georgia's cooperation with the EU member states in the common legal space and improvement of mechanisms for the protection of children's rights.

The Minister of Justice held a meeting today with the representatives of the Hague Conference to discuss the issues of international cooperation on civil and commercial issues and protection of the interests of Georgian citizens.

Within the framework of the Hague Conference, the Ministry of Justice coordinates the implementation of international conventions, as a result of which Georgian citizens have the opportunity to protect their legal interests in EU member states and other states, such as, among others, receiving and handing over official documents; Proceeding of court disputes and enforcement of decisions; Protection of children's interests in case of family disputes.

Within the framework of the visit, the Minister of Justice signed the Hague Convention of November 23, 2007 on "International Payments of Child Alimony and Other Forms of Family Maintenance" and the Hague Protocol of November 23, 2007 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations. After the ratification of the Convention and Protocol, it will be possible to receive alimony in favor of children even if the parents are in other states.

Accession to the Convention stems from the Association Agreement between Georgia and the European Union and the Association Agenda, and it will contribute to Georgia's cooperation with the EU member states in the common legal space and improvement of mechanisms for the protection of children's rights.