
Georgia is hosting the Sports
Ministerial, which was opened by the Prime Minister of Georgia - Mamuka
Bakhtadze.
Within the framework of the
Ministerial, Tbilisi is hosting the
members of High Council of Europe the Deputy Secretary General of the Council
of Europe - Gabriela Batini-Dragoni, as well as the high officials responsible
for executing sports competitions and
heads of international sports and non-governmental organizations. Representatives
of diplomatic corps, executive and legislative officials accredited in Georgia
also took part in the Ministerial.
Mikheil Batiashvili – the Minister
of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia considers that the Council
of Europe's Sports Ministerial is a major step forward because it allows the
country to contribute to deepening of common European cooperation.
In the Minister's opinion, today
the world has a serious challenge to fight against violence, racism,
discrimination, doping, and corruption, and therefore this Ministerial is an
excellent opportunity to fully address the problems in this field. He is
convinced that the desired results are achieved through active involvement of the
honorable guests, delegates and experts.
The Ministerial is held once in two
years and aims to give a new impetus for common European cooperation and to
respond to challenges in the field of sports. Participants of the Ministerial
will discuss specific aspects of cooperation between the countries and fight against
corruption in sports. The agenda includes two key issues: protection of human
rights in sports and fight against corruption in sport. At the same time, two
resolutions will be adopted: 1. Fight against corruption in the field of
sports: and strengthening its measures, 2. Human rights protection in sports,
liabilities and common responsibilities.
The Ministerial is organized by the
Council of Europe, EPAS and the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and
Sport of Georgia.