A meeting organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia and the Council of Europe [CoE] will take place in Tbilisi on 14 February to discuss the issue of ratification of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Georgia, states a press release issued by the CoE.
The ratification of the Convention is one of the commitments undertaken by Georgia upon its accession to the CoE in 1999.
The meeting in Tbilisi will bring together all relevant stakeholders, including representatives of the government and parliament, NGOs and minority associations as well as international organizations.