Georgian Parliament Committee Chair, US Advisor discuss Georgia’s progress in ensuring disability rights
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 17th session of the Conference of State Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, hosted between Tuesday and Thursday at the UN’s New York headquarters. Photo: Georgian Parliament
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The Georgian Government’s progress in ensuring protection of rights of individuals with disabilities, and challenges in the process, were discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between Rati Ionatamishvili, the Chair of the Human Rights and Civil Integration Committee of the Georgian Parliament, and Sara Minkara, the Special Advisor on International Disability Rights of the United States Department of State.
The Parliament said the meeting held during Ionatamishvili’s official visit to the US also emphasised the “necessity” of bilateral visits for the enhancement of cooperation.
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 17th session of the Conference of State Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, hosted between Tuesday and Thursday at the UN’s New York headquarters.