"The human being is the ultimate value and every government is obligated to introduce the highest standards of respect for human rights, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili releases in a statement on Human Rights Day on December 10.
In his statement, Garibashvili highlights that his government has proclaimed more than once that human rights protection is their priority and has backed up its words with deeds.
"It is the field of human rights precisely that impressive changes and progress has been achieved in the past year. We refused to implement a policy aimed at cheap PR campaigns and at making facade changes in life. Our policy focuses on the human being. Our primary concern is to ensure a dignified life for every citizen of Georgia. This is exactly why respect for human rights is our guiding principle. Human rights imply much more than freedom and equality only. Besides these, a human being needs social justice as well. And it is our duty to protect human beings from poverty, cherish those most needy, most vulnerable and neglected social groups, as stated in Garibahsvilis address.
The Prime Minister also believes that his government has been successful in enabling people to freely speak their minds, to vote for their representatives in free and fair elections, and to view themselves as free citizens.
"And now, we are obligated to make an all-out effort to ensure the social and economic empowerment of our citizens, The Head of the Georgian government says.
Garibashvili also notes that he fully realizes creating all necessary conditions for the citizens, "along with the political will, takes a great deal of work.