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Minister of Justice Presents Annual Report in Kutaisi after Tbilisi
Rati Bregadze spoke about the reforms that have been carried out to strengthen the priority areas of the Ministry.
One year after the presentation of the Development Strategy of the Ministry of Justice, a number of promises have been fulfilled:
Innovative project - the Mobile Public Service Hall has been introduced and is successfully operating in 7 regions; Electronic probation service system - PROBBOX was installed in 6 big cities of Georgia; Systemic land registration reform has been launched in 59 municipalities of Georgia, land is being measured and registered according to the time plan.
Infrastructural works continue - 5 new public service halls and community centers were opened; Construction is underway in 6 more municipalities; An additional public service hall will be opened in Hualing, Tbilisi; Samtskhe-Javakheti Regional Archive building was opened in Akhaltsikhe.
The bilingual magazine Justitia was founded and published; The largest electronic legal framework HeinOnline became available to the Ministry of Justice; Memorandums of Understanding have been signed with the Ministries of Justice of Turkey, Israel, Hungary, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Switzerland.
Notary services became available in administrative units - Saguramo, Gamarjveba, Martkopi, Shuakhevi, Adigeni, Aspindza, Kachreti, Keda, Khobi, Zestaponi, Sighnaghi and Ambrolauri; Soon, citizens will be able to receive online notary services through a mobile application.
Significant reforms in the penitentiary and probation systems - employment programs for prisoners have been accelerated; Encouragement of sports activities in penitentiary institutions continue; sports squares have been repaired; Regular exercises are being held, probation bureaus are being opened in Sighnaghi, Terjola, Kutaisi and Zestaponi; the referral center opened in Kutaisi; Memoranda of Understanding have been signed with the municipalities for the employment of convicts.
The presentation of the report was attended by the Deputy Ministers, the State Representative in the Imereti Region, representatives of the local authorities, employees of the LEPLs under the Ministry of Justice and invited guests.
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Competition Announced for the Selection of Georgian Candidates for Judges of the European Court of Human Rights
A competition has been announced for the selection of candidates from Georgia for the position of Judge of the European Court of Human Rights. The competition will be conducted in accordance with the rules approved by Order No. 1139 of the Minister of Justice of Georgia, dated 17 December 2025.
Candidates selected through the competition will be nominated on behalf of Georgia to participate in the election of Judges of the European Court of Human Rights of the Council of Europe, to be held in 2026.
The competition requirements are available at the following link.
Interested applicants must submit their applications no later than 19 January 2026.
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