Georgian Public Defender discusses human rights, Tbilisi’s EU aspirations in first official trip to US
Georgian Public Defender Levan Ioseliani held meetings in the US. Photo: Public Defender’s press office
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Georgian Public Defender Levan Ioseliani discussed human rights and his country’s efforts to obtain the European Union membership candidate status later this year at meetings with United States officials during his first official visit to the country in the position, his office said on Tuesday.
Public Defender of Georgia Holds Meetings at U.S. @StateDept. Levan Ioseliani met with Mark Cameron, Director of the Office of EUR/CARC, Lisa A. Johnson, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of INL and @DamonMacWilson President of NED. https://t.co/CK4HuitH3g pic.twitter.com/WcB7FykW9K
— Ombudsman of Georgia (@Ombudsman_Geo) September 12, 2023
Ioseliani met with Mark Cameron, the Director of the US State Department’s Office of Caucasus Affairs and Regional Conflicts, Lisa Johnson, the Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and Damon Wilson, the President and CEO of the National Endowment for Democracy foundation, the Ombudsman's press office noted.
The discussions also reviewed topics of Georgia’s domestic judiciary, the rights of prisoners, media freedom, the legal status of the non-Governmental sector and the issues of minorities in the country.
In his remarks, the Georgian official highlighted the importance of the US support for the independence of his country’s domestic institutions.