The forum focused on sharing experience and professional practices between representatives of the Georgian and British legal professions, strengthening professional ties, and discussing areas for future cooperation. Key topics included cross-border business activities, the practice of applying English law, and dispute resolution mechanisms, including international arbitration.

As part of the event, Beka Dzamashvili conveyed a message from the Minister of Justice to the participants and highlighted the importance of maintaining regular dialogue between members of the legal professions of Georgia and the United Kingdom. He noted that meetings in this format facilitate the exchange of experience and strengthen practical cooperation on international legal matters.

Following the forum, a bilateral meeting with British lawyers was held at the Ministry of Justice. During the meeting, the First Deputy Minister briefed the guests on the activities of the Ministry of Justice, its priority areas, and its future plans.

The discussion covered the Ministry's work in protecting the interests of the state before international courts and in international arbitration proceedings. Particular attention was drawn to the Ministry's role not only in managing international disputes and representing the state, but also in preventing potential disputes and mitigating legal risks.

Beka Dzamashvili also spoke about reforms implemented in the judicial system and progress made in the field of human rights protection. The meeting also highlighted the declining trend in the number of cases pending against Georgia before the European Court of Human Rights. The discussion further addressed the importance of continued development of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, including mediation and arbitration.

The meeting at the Ministry of Justice was also attended by Irakli Kandashvili, Chairman of the Georgian Bar Association; Ana Ivanishvili, Deputy Head of the Department of International Relations and Legal Cooperation of the Ministry of Justice; and Mariam Antia, Head of the Department for State Representation in Arbitration Proceedings and Foreign Courts.

Deputy Minister of Justice of Georgia Giorgi Dgebuadze, together with a delegation from the Ministry of Justice, participated in the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.

In his address to the Congress, Giorgi Dgebuadze highlighted the reforms undertaken in Georgia in the areas of crime prevention and the rehabilitation and social reintegration of offenders, including diversion and mediation programs, as well as initiatives aimed at the rehabilitation and support of juveniles.

The Deputy Minister of Justice also took part in a session dedicated to strengthening international cooperation in criminal matters. He emphasized the importance of mutual legal assistance, extradition, and the transfer of sentenced persons for the continued enforcement of their sentences, as well as the need for close cooperation among countries to effectively combat transnational crime.

On the margins of the Congress, the Georgian delegation held bilateral meetings with delegations from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Italy, and Japan, as well as with representatives of the The Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice and Human Rights (SII), a participant in the UN Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Program Network (PNI), with the aim of further strengthening cooperation.

The delegation of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia also included Giorgi Lomtadze, Head of the Analytical Department; Giorgi Sajaia, Head of the Legal Entity under Public Law – National Agency for the Prevention of Crime, Execution of Non-Custodial Sentences and Probation; and Iason Nachkebia, Head of the Analytical Department of the Agency.

The XI International Scientific Conference - Archival Studies and Source Studies — Trends and Challenges has opened at the National Archives of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia. This year’s conference is dedicated to the 1,700th anniversary of the proclamation of Christianity as the state religion in Georgia.

By embracing Christianity and proclaiming it the state religion, Georgia chose a spiritual path that shaped the country’s culture, thought, state development, and values. Its influence can be seen in architecture, painting, religious chant, literature, and other fields of cultural life.

The conference was opened by Deputy Minister of Justice Tamar Zodelava and Director General of the National Archives Teona Iashvili. The participants were also welcomed by Claudia Rapp, Professor at the University of Vienna and Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, and Ketevan Asatiani, Head of the Scientific Department of the National Archives.

More than 40 Georgian and international scholars are taking part in the conference. They will present the latest research on the spread of Christianity in the South Caucasus and its proclamation as the state religion, examining these developments in the context of parallel processes in the Roman and Sassanian Empires and narratives that have emerged around the world.

The presentations will address the work of Christian missionaries, the development of monasticism, the organizational transformation of the Georgian Church, liturgy, and the history of saints and religious feasts. Particular attention will be given to the role of Christianity as a literate religion, as well as to Christian art and culture, medieval historiography, and perceptions of religion in the late medieval and modern periods.

The conference will be held at the National Archives of Georgia through 3 October.

The Special General Meeting of members of the Notaries’ Chamber was opened by Deputy Minister of Justice Lana Morgoshia. She noted that the involvement of notaries and consideration of their views are important in the process of drafting and discussing amendments to the Charter. Notaries were given the opportunity to submit their proposals and comments.

Under the amendments to the Charter, candidates for the positions of Deputy Chair of the Board and Board member will be required to submit an application and an action program to the Chamber no later than 10 calendar days before the General Meeting. Following discussion, the proposed amendments to the Charter were approved by a majority vote.

At the meeting, alongside the amendments to the Chamber’s Charter, the notaries also discussed amendments to the Instruction on the Procedure for Performing Notarial Acts. Under the proposed changes, the number of Board members will be reduced from 11 to 7. The Board will include one member representing the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, one representing the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, one member representing municipalities in western Georgia, one representing municipalities in eastern Georgia, and three members representing notaries practicing in Tbilisi.

The meeting was attended by notaries and employees of the Notaries’ Chamber.

The Mobile Public Service Hall project of Georgia’s Public Service Hall has received a Good Practice Certificate as part of the European Public Sector Award (EPSA).

The official certificate presentation ceremony was held in Maastricht, the Netherlands, as part of EPSA 2025–2026. The ceremony was attended by Lana Morgoshia, Deputy Minister of Justice of Georgia; Vakhtang Zhvania, Chairman of the Public Service Hall; and his Deputy, Davit Vardosanidze.

EPSA is organized by the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA). Launched in 2009, the competition is held every two years and showcases innovative and effective practices implemented in the public sector.

A total of 134 projects from various European countries were submitted for the competition’s 10th anniversary edition. Following an assessment by an independent panel of international experts, the Mobile Public Service Hall project was recognized as an outstanding innovative practice. Particular emphasis was placed on the project’s significant contribution to public-sector reform and innovative development.

Through the Mobile Public Service Hall, access to public services in Georgia has been expanded on an unprecedented scale. The initiative delivers government services to citizens living in villages far from administrative centers and in high-mountain settlements. It enables them to access more than 500 government services closer to their homes.

The awarding of the Good Practice Certificate to the “Mobile Public Service Hall” represents international recognition of the project at the European level and an acknowledgment of its successful performance. It marks another international recognition for the team of the Ministry of Justice, which has developed an innovative model to improve citizens’ access to public services and enhance the quality of service delivery.

A delegation of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia is on an official visit to Maastricht, the Netherlands, where it is participating in the 2025–2026 European Public Sector Award (EPSA) event.

As part of the visit, Deputy Minister of Justice Lana Morgoshia, Chairman of the Public Service Hall Vakhtang Zhvania, and his Deputy, Davit Vardosanidze, met with Dr Claudio Matera, Acting Director-General of the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA).

The parties discussed opportunities to deepen cooperation in public administration, exchange expertise and experience, and implement joint programmes in the future. Dr Matera was briefed on the ongoing and planned projects of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia and the Public Service Hall.

The meeting also focused on organizing study visits for Public Service Hall staff to European countries, professional exchange programmes, and tailored training based on their specific needs. The parties further discussed the possibility of EIPA experts visiting Georgia to gain first-hand insight into the Public Service Hall’s operations and innovative services.

A meeting was also held with Péter Vidos, Adviser to the Chief Executive Officer of the Hungarian Digital Agency, during which the parties discussed the introduction of innovative approaches. Mr Vidos was briefed on the projects of the Ministry of Justice and the Public Service Hall, including opportunities for using artificial intelligence and modern technologies at the Public Service Hall.

The parties agreed to strengthen cooperation and develop a long-term partnership.

At its September meeting, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe examined the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in the interstate cases of Georgia v. Russia.

At Georgia’s initiative and with its active engagement, the Committee once again reaffirmed its support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders and called on the Russian Federation to:

Fulfill its international obligations and withdraw its military forces from Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region;

End the so-called borderisation process and ensure the population’s freedom and safety of movement, access to property, and the opportunity to receive education in the Georgian language in the occupied regions;

Create conditions for the safe, voluntary and dignified return of internally displaced persons to their homes, and put an end to the practice of killings, abductions, torture, unlawful detention and other serious violations.

Georgia has already achieved historic victories against Russia before the Strasbourg Court, including in the cases concerning the so-called deportees, the August 2008 war, and the “continued occupation.”

The Government of Georgia is actively working to ensure, through all available legal and diplomatic mechanisms, the full execution of the judgments delivered by the Strasbourg Court and the restoration of justice for those affected.