Deputy Minister of Justice Giorgi Dgebuadze addressed participants at debates held within the framework of the plenary session of the International Migration Forum.

In his speech, the Deputy Minister emphasized the importance of coordinated approaches to migration management and the need to balance global principles with national contexts when responding to modern migration challenges.

Giorgi Dgebuadze introduced participants to the key priorities of Georgia’s Migration Management Strategy, including combating illegal migration and trafficking, strengthening document security and data protection, reforming the asylum system, modernizing and digitizing border management technologies, and expanding reintegration programs and services for migrants.

The International Migration Forum aims to support countries in improving migration governance at the global level, effectively addressing existing challenges, and advancing the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to migration.

The Georgian delegation to the forum is headed by Giorgi Dgebuadze and includes deputy ministers from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Internal Affairs, and Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Protection, as well as representatives of various state agencies.

As part of the visit, the Deputy Minister of Justice also held a meeting with the head of the International Organization for Migration.

Minister of Justice of Georgia Paata Salia met with the President of the International Union of Bailiffs, Mark Schmitz, to discuss prospects for future cooperation.

During the meeting, the Minister emphasized the important role of the National Bureau of Enforcement in strengthening the rule of law, protecting human rights, and ensuring the delivery of effective and accessible public services. Paata Salia noted that the Bureau, which is responsible for the enforcement of court decisions, operates in accordance with key principles such as legality, proportionality, balance of the parties’ interests, transparency, and the strengthening of public trust.

The parties reaffirmed their readiness to further deepen cooperation.

The meeting was held within the framework of the International Conference of Bailiffs and was attended by First Deputy Minister of Justice Beka Dzamashvili, Chairman of the National Bureau of Enforcement Lasha Modzgvrishvili, and Head of the Ministry’s Department of International Relations and Legal Cooperation Ketevan Sarajishvili.