The declaration was signed in Tbilisi within the framework of a high-level international conference organized by the Ministry of Justice and the Special Penitentiary Service.

The theme of the conference is "Innovations in the process of rehabilitation and resocialization of inmates and probationers".

Deputy Minister of Justice, Buba Lomuashvili and Head of the National Agency for Crime Prevention, Execution of Non-custodial Sentences and Probation, Lado Kheladze held a meeting today with the Deputy Minister of Justice of Romania, Roxana Simona Mameu, Head of the Romanian Probation Service, Evelina-Denisa Oueslati and Vice-President of the European Probation Confederation (СEP), Iuliana Cărbunaru.

A declaration of cooperation was signed with the Romanian Probation Service, on the basis of which the parties will cooperate to promote institutional development in such matters as: juvenile crime prevention, restorative justice, diversion and mediation, rehabilitation and resocialization programs, services, volunteering, electronic monitoring and community service, probation and paroles, research activities and innovative technologies.

Deputy Minister of Justice, Buba Lomuashvili and Head of the National Agency for Crime Prevention, Enforcement of Non-custodial Sentences and Probation, Lado Kheladze also met with Deputy Minister of Justice of Armenia, Levon Balian and Director of the Probation Agency, Aram Nikoyan.

The international conference was opened in Tbilisi by Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili and Minister of Justice, Rati Bregadze. The event is attended by high-ranking officials of 20 states, among them, ministers of countries, deputy ministers, general directors of penitentiary and probation services, heads of international organizations and experts.