"Legal Security of the Country and Legal Struggle to Defend Georgia's Sovereignty" is a course of public lectures of the Ministry of Justice, which started on May 26 in Ambrolauri on the Independence Day at the initiative of the Minister of Justice of Georgia and will continue throughout the country. Minister of Justice, Rati Bregadze presented the course of public lectures at Kutaisi International University (KIU) today and addressed the audience.

"We started the cycle of lectures symbolically on May 26, Independence Day. We want young people, first and foremost, and all stakeholders to get information on what independence means in legal terms; What is being done to ensure that our national sovereignty is protected at full length; Also, what is the path of the state, the people employed in the Ministry of Justice and various public structures in order to ensure the security of each of us, and the whole world to know that Georgia is an independent, sovereign state and its territories are occupied. The right to say that Russia is an occupier has become possible as a result of the successful work of both the government as a whole and the Ministry of Justice right after the historic decision of the Strasbourg court. The state does not belong to any government - it is the property of the people," said Rati Bregadze.

Beka Dzamashvili spoke to the listeners about the difficult and successful fight that the Ministry of Justice was waging against Russia in the European Courts of Human Rights in Strasbourg and the Hague to protect Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

He explained the importance of the fact that the courts of Strasbourg and the Hague recognize the territorial integrity of our country in the decisions and confirm that Georgia is occupied by Russia.

Also, what legal levers does the Strasbourg court provide to Georgia for the confirmation of ethnic cleansing of Georgians in the Tskhinvali region by the Russian Federation.

The public lecture was attended by Deputy Ministers of Justice - Tamar Tkeshelashvili, Erekle Gvinianidze, Rector of Kutaisi International University, Alexandre Tevzadze, the Deputy Governors of Imereti, public officials, students, representatives of academia and others.

A digital university will be launched for convicts in penitentiary institutions. The Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of the project was signed by Minister of Justice, Rati Bregadze and Minister of Education and Science, Mikheil Chkhenkeli in the N5 (Women's) Penitentiary Institution.

The Minister of Justice wished success to the future students and thanked Mikheil Chkhenkeli for his active involvement in the Digital University project:

"Today is another clear proof that we are fulfilling all our promises and will continue to do so in the future," said Rati Bregadze.

The Minister of Education and Science stressed the importance of the Digital University project and expressed the full support of the Ministry of Justice:

"The Ministry of Education and Science will do everything possible to ensure that people in penitentiary institutions receive a quality education," said Mikheil Chkhenkeli.

Rati Bregadze showed Mikheil Chkhenkeli the library, gym, football field and beauty salon of N5 penitentiary institution.

The Digital University is another promise made by the Ministry of Justice and part of the agency's 10-year development strategy. The project will enable persons in penitentiary institutions to receive electronic education at authorized universities in Georgia at both the bachelor's and master's levels.

The introduction of e-learning method in penitentiary institutions and access to higher education is an important step towards the realization of the right to education of convicts and their re-socialization and rehabilitation.