US President adviser proposes Georgia to become member of international forum of disabled persons - ruling party MP
In his comments to the local media, the MP said Georgia, for the first time in 16 years, was one of the speakers at the panel discussion of the Session, organised by the European Parliament. The reforms carried out by the country’s legislative body in terms of strengthening the rights of persons with disabilities were “positively evaluated” by the officials, he added. Photo via Parliament of Georgia
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Rati Ionatamishvili, a member of the Georgian Parliament from the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Wednesday said the United States President’s adviser had proposed Georgia to become a member of the US President’s international forum of disabled persons.
Ionatamishvili highlighted the significance of this proposal for Georgia and emphasised the country’s participation in the 16th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which was attended by “all world-class decision-makers with the influence on the policy of people with disabilities”.
In his comments to the local media, the MP said Georgia, for the first time in 16 years, was one of the speakers at the panel discussion of the Session, organised by the European Parliament. The reforms carried out by the country’s legislative body in terms of strengthening the rights of persons with disabilities were “positively evaluated” by the officials, he added.
The organisers of the panel discussion, including MEPs, highlighted the importance of Georgia’s participation in this format of meeting in the process of the country’s rapprochement with the European Union.
Shalva Papuashvili, the Georgian Parliament Speaker, on Wednesday said the country’s legislative body was marking this year’s Day of Protection of Rights of the People with Disabilities on the back of “important decisions” made over the recent years to “assert the rights” of disabled individuals across the country.
Georgia’s Justice Ministry on Tuesday said it had approved the 2023 action plan for the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities, ensuring compliance with the relevant United Nations Convention and serving to improve the accessibility of the related infrastructure, services and offerings for persons with disabilities.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Saturday said it had been determined at the constitutional level in Georgia that the state would create “special conditions” for the realisation of the rights and interests of persons with disabilities, as “particularly important” to protect their rights, the Government Administration said.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia on Saturday announced the Patrol Police Department's unified service centres would offer up to 50 services for the deaf and hard of hearing individuals in sign language from 2023, to fulfil the tasks of the action plan for the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities.