Georgian Justice Minister, new US Ambassador discuss prospects of deepening cooperation
Bregadze and Dunnigan also reviewed the high-level international conference on innovations in the social rehabilitation process of prisoners and probationers scheduled to be hosted for the first time in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi on November 1 - 3. Photo via Justice Ministry
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The prospects of deepening cooperation between Georgia and the United States were discussed on Friday by the Georgian Justice Minister Rati Bregadze and Robin Dunnigan, the newly appointed US Ambassador to the country.
The meeting focused on the existing and future platforms for partnership between the two countries in the field of justice, with the officials highlighting the “successful cooperation” between Georgia and the US relating to extradition and fighting cross-border crimes.
The plans for signing a bilateral extradition agreement “in the near future” to further deepen the partnership in this regard were also stressed by the sides, with the Georgian Minister proposing the establishment of an annual legal forum with the US, the Justice Ministry said.
Photo via Justice Ministry
Bregadze and Dunnigan also reviewed the high-level international conference on innovations in the social rehabilitation process of prisoners and probationers scheduled to be hosted for the first time in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi on November 1 - 3.
The conference will be held at the initiative of the Justice Ministry in cooperation with the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the US State Department and the European Organisation of Prison and Correctional Services.
The Georgian Minister thanked the Ambassador for her country’s “active support” to Georgia’s ongoing penitentiary and probation reforms.
Strategic partnership between Georgia and the United States was discussed on Monday in a meeting between the Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze and Robin Dunnigan, the newly appointed US Ambassador to the country.
A Russian citizen wanted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation for charges of conspiracy, access device fraud and computer fraud has been extradited from Georgia to the US, the Georgian Prosecutor's Office said on Monday.
Georgia and the United States are in talks for signing a bilateral extradition treaty in a bid to "bring criminals to justice more effectively and efficiently", the Prosecutor General’s Office of Georgia said on Friday.
Robin Dunnigan, the newly appointed United States Ambassador to Georgia, on Monday said she had discussed “further strengthening” defence and security cooperation between the two states with the Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze, and pledged to act for the goal.
Robin Dunnigan, the United States Ambassador to Georgia, on Wednesday highlighted reforms carried out in Georgia’s penitentiary system in comments at a conference discussing innovations for rehabilitation and resocialisation of convicts and probationers.
The bilateral agreement on extradition between Georgia and the United States was signed on Friday by Georgian Justice Minister Rati Bregadze, Prosecutor General Irakli Shotadze and Bruce Swartz, the Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the US.