Paata Salia congratulated female inmates of Women’s Penitentiary No. 5 on Mother’s Day and attended a concert organized with their participation.

The event was also attended by Deputy Ministers of Justice Lana Morgoshia and Tamar Zodelava, Head of the Special Penitentiary Service Giorgi Pataridze, First Lady of Georgia Tamar Bagrationi, Deputy Speaker of Parliament Nino Tsilosani, Member of Parliament Eka Chichinadze, and other invited guests.

During the visit, the Minister of Justice and the Head of the Special Penitentiary Service presented the newly renovated sewing workshop, which is scheduled to open in the near future. Guests were also introduced to the facility’s beauty salon, fitness center, and library, all of which operate to support the resocialization and rehabilitation of inmates.

At the conclusion of the event, the inmates presented the guests with handmade gifts they had crafted themselves.

The Minister of Justice of Georgia held a meeting with the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to discuss areas of bilateral cooperation.

During the meeting, Paata Salia congratulated Ali Yusuf Abdulrahman Almulla on his appointment as Ambassador and highlighted the prospects for further strengthening relations between the two countries.

The parties emphasized the positive dynamics in the development of cooperation between the Ministries of Justice of Georgia and Qatar in the field of criminal justice, underlining its importance in combating organized crime.

Paata Salia outlined the agency’s key priorities, including the protection of human rights, ensuring the country’s legal security, improving access to public services, and advancing digital governance. The Minister also discussed the growing role of artificial intelligence and digital transformation in public services, justice, and property rights administration, expressing readiness to deepen cooperation in these areas.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Paata Salia invited the Qatari Ambassador to attend the UN Public Service Forum, which will be held on June 23–25 and organized by the Ministry of Justice.