The Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Protection, Mikheil Sarjveladze, met with Florence Bauer, the Regional Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

The sides discussed joint programmes supported by UNFPA aimed at advancing their shared goals.

Mikheil Sarjveladze highlighted the vital role of UNFPA’s support in safeguarding human rights and fostering demographic sustainability in Georgia.

He also expressed his gratitude to Florence Bauer for the partnership and fruitful cooperation, emphasising that such productive meetings will pave the way for even more effective collaboration in the future.

The discussions covered key issues including demographic sustainability, gender equality, and youth empowerment. They also reviewed ongoing cooperation within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2026-2030) and outlined plans for the next phase of activities. Both parties explored avenues for more active collaboration and outlined future joint initiatives.