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Public Service Hall to be Built in Chala Village, Sachkhere Municipality

Minister of Justice, Rati Bregadze joined local residents today to lay a symbolic capsule at the site where a new Public Service Hall will soon rise in Chala Village.

This new branch will provide residents with access to nearly 500 different public services, all within a modern and comfortable setting.

Expanding access to state services is a key priority for the Ministry of Justice. Currently, 121 Public Service Halls operate throughout Georgia, and plans are in place to open 12 more branches, including in Terjola, Akhmeta, Sagarejo, Khelvachauri, Tbilisi (Gldani), Mtskheta, Chala, Zoti, Toli, Shrosha, Tsaishi, and Orpiri. In addition, Mobile Public Service Halls are serving citizens in 90 villages, ensuring that even those in remote areas have access to essential services.

In the Imereti region alone, 24 Public Service Halls are operational. The branches in Terjola and Shrosha have been completed and are set to open in the coming days, while mobile units currently provide services to residents in 15 villages.

Joining Minister Bregadze at the Chala construction site were Deputy Minister of Justice Erekle Gvinianidze, MP Paata Kvizhinadze (representing Kharagauli, Sachkhere, and Chiatura), Deputy State Commissioner of Imereti Levan Kiknavelidze, and Chairperson of the Public Service Hall Lasha Lobjanidze.

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State Commission on Migration Issues Holds Its 34th session

The 34th session of the State Commission on Migration Issues was held at the Ministry of Justice and was chaired by the Chairperson of the Commission, Minister of Justice Paata Salia.

During the session, the Minister of Justice highlighted the Commission’s productive work, which has laid the foundation for strategic and coordinated migration management in Georgia. In this context, the National Migration Strategy for 2021–2030 is being implemented, based on the principle of “Migration and Development” and aimed at promoting Georgia’s integration with the European Union. Paata Salia also emphasized that migration issues are currently being discussed with particular urgency at the international level, especially with regard to the protection of migrants’ rights, and noted the symbolic significance of holding the session on International Migrants Day.

The Commission members reviewed the progress of implementation of the Migration Strategy of Georgia for 2021–2030 and unanimously approved the Strategy’s Action Plan for 2026. The Action Plan was developed with the active participation of the Commission’s member agencies and is aimed at ensuring effective migration management. It focuses on promoting legal migration, combating illegal migration, and supporting the reintegration of migrants.

The Co-Chair of the Commission, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Aleksandre Darakhvelidze, presented the comprehensive legislative amendments adopted in 2025 to strengthen the national system of international protection and prevent illegal migration.

Deputy Minister of Health Giorgi Tsagareishvili also addressed the session, reviewing legislative amendments regulating labor migration that are scheduled to enter into force in spring 2026. He further outlined the planned and ongoing measures to support the reintegration of migrants returning to Georgia.

The session was held in an expanded format and was attended by representatives of state agencies, partner international organizations holding consultative status with the Commission, and the Public Defender’s Office.

The State Commission on Migration Issues is a governmental consultative body responsible for discussing and making decisions on key issues related to migration management. The Commission is composed of nine state agencies and is chaired by the Ministry of Justice.