PM Kvirikashvili: Georgia’s domestic violence problem must be urgently addressed
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Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili believes a domestic violence problem in Georgia needs to be addressed urgently.
Today he said domestic violence was a "huge problem” and everyone including state agencies, needed to be more responsible and work together to stamp out domestic violence in Georgia.
His statement came after a meeting at the Government of Georgia Administration building in capital Tbilisi, where all ministers sat down with the PM and discussed this year’s priorities of the Ministry of Justice.
Domestic violence is an issue of general concern that requires a complex approach. It is a huge problem that should be settled immediately,” said PM Kvirikashvili.
Cabinet of Ministers discussed the priorities of the Ministry of Justice. Photo by the Prime Minister's webpage.
The reform of the justice system, accessibility to public services, moving to an electronic governance system and land registration procedures were also named among the Ministry’s priorities.
PM Kvirikashvili said each ministry should carry out reforms that would bring tangible results for public.
Yesterday Kvirikashvili said all ministers would jointly discuss each ministry’s priority areas to reveal the projects most necessary for the population.
The PM stressed parliamentary groups and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) were also involved in this process, as it was important for officials to know about the needs of society.
Kvirikashvili said a meeting would be held in one month’s time where the top projects of all the ministries would be announced.
Giorgi Mgebrishvili stated today that the Ministry of Internal Affairs would be focused on fighting domestic violence and violence against women if he could continue his work as a minister after tomorrow’s voting in the legislative body.
Georgia’s Minister of Internal Affairs Aleksandre Tchikaidze is pledging the country will intensify its efforts to stop domestic violence in Georgia.
Georgia is uniting around a common goal – to stop gender-based violence.
Activists who believed gender equality and women’s rights were crucially important gathered in central Tbilisi today to tell victims of domestic violence they were not alone.
Georgia’s Interior Minister Giorgi Mgebrishvili is calling on all victims of domestic violence to speak out and seek help.
Georgian law enforcers have issued 7,762 restraining orders in the first nine months of 2019, while the total figure from last year was 7,646.