The Chair of the Permanent Parliamentary Council for the Protection of the Rights of the Child, Baia Kvitsiani held a meeting with the UNICEF Representative, Jesper Moller.

At the working meeting, the parties discussed the situation in the child protection sphere in Georgia and outlined further cooperation plans.

“We determined the issues to be jointly addressed. Our unified efforts are principal to ensure equal rights to every child for healthcare and education. The UNICEF representatives expressed their commitment to supporting in this sphere”, - B. Kvitsiani noted.

The emphasis was placed on the municipal programs for the empowerment of the families undertaken by UNICEF in ten municipalities. The discourse included the model of the psycho-social service center on violence against children and the extension of the applied practice.

As B. Kvitsiani noted, UNICEF representatives will also assist the Council in monitoring the efficiency of the action plan indicators.