Georgian Justice Minister hosts high-level Council of Europe delegation

Georgian Minister of Justice Paata Salia has hosted a high-level Council of Europe delegation led by Gianluca Esposito, Director General of Human Rights and Rule of Law (DGI) at the Council of Europe.

According to the Ministry of Justice, the two sides discussed cooperation between the Justice Ministry and the CoE human rights protection mechanisms, as well as future joint initiatives.

“Particular attention was devoted to issues surrounding the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and cooperation in this area.

The Justice Minister emphasised Georgia’s consistent and effective cooperation with the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in executing Strasbourg court judgments, highlighting the progress achieved in this area.

The meeting held at the Ministry of Justice was also attended by First Deputy Minister of Justice Beka Dzamashvili; Head of the Department of State Representation to International Courts Nino Nikolaishvili; Head of the Department of International Relations and Legal Cooperation Ketevan Sarajishvili; Head of the Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights Frédéric Dolt; representatives of the same department; and Head of the Council of Europe Office in Georgia William Massolin,” the Ministry of Justice statement noted.