The issue of teaching the native language to national minorities was discussed

At the initiative of the Council of National Minorities operating under the Public Defender, a working meeting was held regarding the "State of Preservation and Teaching of the Native Language of Small National Minorities of Georgia". The meeting was attended by representatives of state agencies, the Council of National Minorities under the Public Defender, and non-governmental organizations.

The participants of the meeting, including Public Defender Ucha Nanuashvili, discussed issues related to the teaching of the native language of small national minorities, existing challenges, and ways to address them.

Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Lia Gigauri presented the working version of the policy document on language education for small nations, which was prepared by the National Curriculum Department of the Ministry with the participation of academic circles, the Office of the Public Defender, and representatives of the Office of the State Minister of Georgia for Reconciliation and Civic Equality. The Deputy Minister spoke about ways to solve existing problems. Various activities were also outlined within the framework of the meeting to develop a future action plan.