The News in Brief
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Prepared by Messenger Staff
Special Penitentiary Service issues statement regarding Mikheil Saakashvili
The Special Penitentiary Service issued a statement on ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili and noted that artificially aggravating the situation is another additional attempt to create a tense background before the court hearings.
According to them, this is "a visible example of pressure on the court."
Penitentiary urged interested parties to refrain from disseminating fragments of the confidential expert report conducted by Empathy Center and to "respect society and the constitutional order."
"On December 2, 2022, TV Pierveli aired a small and incomplete excerpt from the expert report conducted by Empathy Center, which, at their request, is confidential, which aimed to present the situation as if the convicted M. Saakashvili was poisoned.
This type of deliberate, destructive action serves to create a wrong public perception of the convict's condition and is aimed at harming the interests of the state. We explain once again that at this stage the confidential report, some parts of which were orchestrated and made public by TV Formula, should be discussed by the court," the statement reads.
Minister Zurab Azarashvili meets with EU Ambassador Pawel Herczynski
Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia Zurab Azarashvili held an introductory meeting with the EU Ambassador Pawel Herczynski. Zurab Azarashvili introduced ongoing reforms and novelties to the EU Ambassador, The Ministry of Health reports.
According to the Ministry, the conversation touched on the reforms initiated for the maximum availability of high-quality healthcare services and medicines. Also, they discussed the program of employment of socially vulnerable people in public works and the resettlement project of IDPs, which means providing housing for 13,000 families in the next three years.
The topic of reforms launched with the purpose of ensuring maximal accessibility to high quality healthcare was touched upon. Public Employment Program for Socially Unprotected People and IDPs resettlement project, envisaging housing provision for 13, 000 families during the coming three years were discussed.
The participants of introductory meeting dwelt upon importance of cooperation between Georgia and the EU, which also includes introduction of telemedicine in primary healthcare facilities. This project, representing important prerequisite for development of the Health System is being implemented with financial support of the EU.
Importance of the Labour Inspection Service, established with involvement and support of the EU was highlighted at the meeting.
National Health Strategy 2022-2030 developed with technical assistance of the EU was reflected on. As stated by Zurab Azarashvili, the Ministry implements series of reforms based on this document.
The Minister of Health presented planned reform in hospital sector to the EU Ambassador.
According to the reform, starting from 2025, compliance with international standard for quality will be mandatory for the clinics enrolled in Universal Healthcare Program.
Future plans and aspects of cooperation were discussed at the meeting." the statement reads.
Special Penitentiary Service issues statement regarding Mikheil Saakashvili
According to them, this is "a visible example of pressure on the court."
Penitentiary urged interested parties to refrain from disseminating fragments of the confidential expert report conducted by Empathy Center and to "respect society and the constitutional order."
"On December 2, 2022, TV Pierveli aired a small and incomplete excerpt from the expert report conducted by Empathy Center, which, at their request, is confidential, which aimed to present the situation as if the convicted M. Saakashvili was poisoned.
This type of deliberate, destructive action serves to create a wrong public perception of the convict's condition and is aimed at harming the interests of the state. We explain once again that at this stage the confidential report, some parts of which were orchestrated and made public by TV Formula, should be discussed by the court," the statement reads.
Minister Zurab Azarashvili meets with EU Ambassador Pawel Herczynski
According to the Ministry, the conversation touched on the reforms initiated for the maximum availability of high-quality healthcare services and medicines. Also, they discussed the program of employment of socially vulnerable people in public works and the resettlement project of IDPs, which means providing housing for 13,000 families in the next three years.
The topic of reforms launched with the purpose of ensuring maximal accessibility to high quality healthcare was touched upon. Public Employment Program for Socially Unprotected People and IDPs resettlement project, envisaging housing provision for 13, 000 families during the coming three years were discussed.
The participants of introductory meeting dwelt upon importance of cooperation between Georgia and the EU, which also includes introduction of telemedicine in primary healthcare facilities. This project, representing important prerequisite for development of the Health System is being implemented with financial support of the EU.
Importance of the Labour Inspection Service, established with involvement and support of the EU was highlighted at the meeting.
National Health Strategy 2022-2030 developed with technical assistance of the EU was reflected on. As stated by Zurab Azarashvili, the Ministry implements series of reforms based on this document.
The Minister of Health presented planned reform in hospital sector to the EU Ambassador.
According to the reform, starting from 2025, compliance with international standard for quality will be mandatory for the clinics enrolled in Universal Healthcare Program.
Future plans and aspects of cooperation were discussed at the meeting." the statement reads.