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Georgian Deputy Interior Minister, ODIHR Director discuss cooperation, reforms

The Deputy Minister noted relations with OSCE institutions were “important” and a “priority” for Georgia, and expressed readiness to deepen the cooperation. Photo: MIA of Georgia

Agenda.ge, 06 May 2022 - 11:06, Tbilisi,Georgia

Reforms and measures aimed at implementing anti-discrimination policy and an efficient work against gender-based crimes were discussed on Friday in a meeting between Alexander Darakhvelidze, the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia, and Matteo Mecacci, the Director of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.

Darakhvelidze and Mecacci discussed legislative amendments related to the separation of investigative and prosecutorial activities, the Georgian Ministry said, with the meeting also focusing on cooperation topics between the Ministry and the ODIHR.

The Deputy Minister noted relations with OSCE institutions were “important” and a “priority” for Georgia, and expressed readiness to deepen the cooperation.

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