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Wednesday, 13 November, 2024
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7th Ministerial Conference of the Budapest Process Held in Budapest

The 7th Ministerial Conference of the Budapest Process took place in Budapest, Hungary, where participating countries adopted a ministerial declaration and a 2025-2030 action plan for implementation.

Georgia’s delegation, led by First Deputy Minister of Justice Tamar Tkeshelashvili, participated in the conference. Tkeshelashvili addressed issues outlined in the ministerial declaration, underscoring the importance of collaboration among nations in migration management at both global and regional levels.

Also representing Georgia was Ambassador Tamar Liluashvili, alongside officials from Georgia's Ministries of Justice and Internal Affairs.

The ministerial declaration and action plan address key topics, including the prevention of illegal migration, capacity-building for legal migration, migrant return and reintegration, leveraging migration’s positive impacts on development, and enhancing international protection and integration.

These documents result from the collaborative efforts of over 50 participating countries and 10 partner international organizations within the Budapest Process. The adopted action plan establishes priority areas for the region over the next five years.

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Ministries of Justice of Georgia and Kyrgyzstan Sign Memorandum of Cooperation

As part of the official visit of the Georgian Prime Minister's delegation to Kyrgyzstan, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Ministries of Justice of Georgia and Kyrgyzstan.

The document was signed by the Minister of Justice of Georgia, Paata Salia, and the Minister of Justice of Kyrgyzstan, Ayaz Baetov.

The memorandum provides for enhanced cooperation between the two countries in areas including the harmonization of national legislation with international standards; improving access to public services through the introduction of digital and mobile services; crime prevention; the re-socialization and rehabilitation of offenders; notarial services; mediation; and other areas of mutual interest.

Prior to the signing ceremony, a meeting was held between the Ministers of Justice of Georgia and Kyrgyzstan.

"Several areas were identified in which we will actively cooperate with the Ministry of Justice of Kyrgyzstan. During my meeting with my Kyrgyz counterpart, we agreed to establish working groups to exchange experience and best practices in the fields of public services, as well as penitentiary and probation systems. Kyrgyzstan has made significant progress in the areas of de-bureaucratization and digital transformation. We believe that our cooperation with our Kyrgyz colleagues will be productive and mutually beneficial," said Paata Salia.

During the visit, memorandums of cooperation were also signed between several ministries of Georgia and Kyrgyzstan. In addition, the second session of the Georgia–Kyrgyzstan Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation was held.

The Georgian delegation, led by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, is paying its first official visit to Kyrgyzstan. The delegation also includes Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maka Bochorishvili, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili, Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture Davit Songulashvili, and Head of the Government Administration Levan Zhorzholiani.