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Thursday, July 6, 2023
Prepared by Messenger Staff

First Georgian-German Legal Forum Opens in Tbilisi, Enhancing Integration with European Union

The Ministry of Justice of Georgia has announced the opening of the inaugural Georgian-German legal forum in Tbilisi. The idea for this collaborative event originated during a meeting between the Ministers of Justice of Georgia and Germany in September of the previous year.

The forum serves as an essential support mechanism in Georgia's journey towards European Union integration, aiming to strengthen legal professionals and foster closer alignment between the legal systems of both countries.

Addressing the forum's participants, Minister of Justice Rati Bregadze highlighted that this new platform provides an additional avenue for bringing Georgia's legal landscape closer to European standards, ultimately contributing to the country's goal of joining the European Union.

Titled "Sharing the Best Experience on the Path of Georgia's Integration with the European Union," the two-day legal forum is scheduled to conclude on July 6th.



Minister of Foreign Affairs Ilia Darchiashvili Holds Meeting with Hungary's Minister of Justice Judit Varga

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ilia Darchiashvili, conducted a meeting with Hungary's Minister of Justice, Judit Varga, during her working visit to Georgia.

As per the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, the meeting centered around the ongoing issues in the bilateral relations between the two countries and explored possibilities for further enhancing cooperation in both bilateral and multilateral contexts. The positive trend of high-level visits between Georgia and Hungary was acknowledged with satisfaction.

The main focus of the discussions, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was Georgia's integration process into the European Union. Ilia Darchiashvili provided detailed information to the Minister of Justice regarding Georgia's progress in implementing the 12 priorities set by the European Commission.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs conveyed optimism that Georgia would be granted candidate status by the end of the year.

Darchiashvili expressed gratitude to the Minister of Justice for Hungary's unwavering support concerning Georgia's aspiration to attain EU candidate country status.