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Friday, 11 March, 2022
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Rati Bregadze: "We Talked About the Possibility of Further Development of Good Neighborly and Strategic Relations Between Azerbaijan and Georgia"

"We talked about the possibility of further development of good neighborly and strategic relations between Azerbaijan and Georgia," - said the Minister of Justice of Georgia at a meeting in the Azerbaijani legislative body. Rati Bregadze met with Speaker of the Milli Mejlis, Sahiba Gaparova, and Head of the Azerbaijan-Georgia Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group, Arzu Nagiyev.

"We talked about the document we signed today, which aims to deepen relations between the Ministries of Justice, and we hope that the document signed today will contribute to the deepening and development of Georgian-Azerbaijani relations," said the Minister of Justice after the meeting.


Rati Bregadze's visit to Azerbaijan started today. He has already held a meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Fikrat Mammadov, after which a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Ministries of Justice of Azerbaijan and Georgia. Today, Rati Bregadze will also meet with Ulvi Mehdiyev, Chairperson of the Civil Service and Innovation Agency under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan; Tomorrow, the Minister of Justice of Georgia will visit the penitentiary institution for women and juveniles.

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Deputy Ministers of Justice Meet with the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights

Deputy Ministers of Justice, Beka Dzamashvili and Niko Tatulashvili held a meeting today with the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O'Flaherty.

The discussion highlighted the strong and effective partnership between Georgia’s Ministry of Justice and the institutions of the Council of Europe. Key topics included the execution of Strasbourg Court decisions, crime prevention and probation, enforcement of sentences, combating human trafficking, and drug policy, among other areas.

Particular attention was given to the significant reduction in cases pending against Georgia at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and notable advancements in safeguarding the rights of prisoners within the Georgian penitentiary system.

The meeting, hosted at the Ministry of Justice, was attended by Head of the Special Penitentiary Service, Nika Tskharashvili, Head of the Department of International Relations and Legal Cooperation of the Ministry of Justice, Ketevan Sarajishvili, Director of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights, Giancarlo Cardinale, and the Commissioner's Advisors Agata Neibogi and Romer Lemaître.

Concluding the meeting, both parties reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining and enhancing this fruitful collaboration.

The Ministry of Justice remains dedicated to working closely with the Council of Europe within the framework of the 2024-2027 Action Plan for Cooperation between Georgia and the Council of Europe.