Ekaterine Tikaradze: We will continue working with the Patriarchate to transfer children to appropriate conditions

We will continue working with the Patriarchate to transfer children to appropriate conditions, which means small groups homes, - Minister of Health Ekaterine Tikaradze told reporters when commenting on the Ninotsminda orphanage.

As Tikaradze noted, all parties are interested in protecting the best interests and rights of children.

"Of course, it is important to protect the best interests of children. Therefore, it is important to keep the community and everyone calm, to allow social workers and psychologists to work calmly with children.

All the steps taken with the active involvement of the Care Agency, UNICEF World Vision and the Patriarchate are important.

All parties are interested in protecting the best interests and rights of the child.

We will continue working with the Patriarchate to transfer the children to appropriate conditions, which means small groups homes, for which a number of meetings have been held, ”said Tikaradze.

As Tikaradze noted, the mandate of the Public Defender must be fulfilled.

"The Public Defender has a mandate that must be fulfilled. The Ministry of Health and the Care Agency have never interfered with this. We always cooperate in different directions”, said the Minister.