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European Migration Network Holds International Conference in Tbilisi

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.

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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.