Georgia at meeting of Justice and Interior Ministers in Estonia

Georgian Justice Minister Tea Tsulukiani and Interior Minister Giorgi Mgebrishvili have taken part in an informal meeting of justice and home affairs ministers in the Estonian capital of Tallin.

At the meeting Minister Tsulukiani initiated creation of a regional network of Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries to cooperate over the legal issues and share experience in judiciary reforms.

I want to thank Georgia for this wonderful initiative that the Justice Minister has shared with us today. European Commission embraces the initiative on experience-sharing and cooperation in legal issues among the EaP countries”, European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said.

Avramopoulos asked the relevant European structures to prepare relevant action plan by the upcoming EaP summit scheduled in November.

Strong partnership with Eastern neighbours to reduce irregular migration, prevent cyber crime and fight corruption https://t.co/pk58jMmcFepic.twitter.com/LrlGuw5Qp9

— DimitrisAvramopoulos (@Avramopoulos) July 7, 2017

The future of e-justice, the sale of consumer goods, mutual recognition of freesing, and confiscation orders and data retention were among the main topics of the meeting between the European Union (EU) and EaP ministers.

Georgian Interior Minister (R) meets with European officials in the Estonian capital of Tallin. Photo by Georgian Interior Ministry

Addressing the participants of the meeting, Georgian Interior Minister Mgebrishvili said the struggle against cyber crime is among the main issues of Georgia’s priorities in 2017-2020.

Estonia is holding the presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2017.