The Ministry of Justice's grant program has led to the establishment of an annual International Scientific Symposium at Tbilisi State University's Faculty of Law. The initiative aims to foster both national and international university cooperation, emphasizing the role of doctoral students and young scholars in advancing the field. Additionally, it seeks to address current challenges in human rights protection and explore modern solutions.

The inaugural symposium, titled "Multidisciplinary Aspects of Human Rights Protection in the Context of Global Challenges," was opened by Deputy Minister of Justice, Tornike Cheishvili. The event, structured as a series of panel discussions, focused on critical topics such as administrative law, legal history and methodology, private law, constitutional law, international law, and criminal law—all within the framework of human rights protection.

Notable attendees included Dean of the Faculty of Law of TSU, Tamar Zarandia; her deputy, head of the project, Giorgi Dgebuadze; Participants also featured academic professionals and doctoral students from both Georgia and international institutions.

This international symposium will now be held annually, providing an ongoing platform for intensive collaboration between universities worldwide.

The project was funded through the Ministry of Justice’s annual grant competition, which supports civil society engagement and promotes various civil initiatives. This year, the Ministry is sponsoring 17 projects.

Deputy Minister of Justice, Beka Dzamashvili met Lars Johan Lönnback to discuss avenues for sectoral cooperation with the International Organization of Migration (IOM).

During the meeting, both parties addressed the state's policies and progress in migration management and the fight against human trafficking.

The Deputy Minister emphasized the significance of inter-agency mechanisms led by the Ministry of Justice in combating human trafficking and managing migration. It was noted that these issues are pivotal to Georgia's relationship with the European Union, particularly in the context of visa liberalization.

The meeting also highlighted several initiatives aimed at deepening future cooperation.

Among the attendees were Chair of the State Services Development Agency, Ketevan Betlemidze, Executive Secretary of the Government Commission on Migration, Giorgi Jashi, and Head of the Department of International Legal Cooperation of the Ministry of Justice, Ana Gvinjilia.