•• The NPM held several meetings with the Minister and Deputy Ministers of Correction, as well as with the staff of the Prison and the Medical Departments of the Ministry of Corrections. Various specific problems faced in the penitentiary system were discussed and possible solutions sought during such meetings. •• The NPM participated in the sessions of the working group on the reform of the penitentiary system, where the set of amendments to the Prison Code and the revised action plan on reforming the penitentiary system were actively discussed. •• The NPM attended the meetings of the steering committee of the EU-CoE joint project – “Human Rights in Prisons and Other Closed Institutions”. These meetings provided an excellent opportunity for advocating fulfillment of the recommendations. •• On 17-18 May, the NPM actively participated in the working session held by the Ministry of Corrections in Gudauri. The draft decrees of the Minister of Corrections concerning the use of special means and electronic surveillance were scrutinized at the working session. The discussion was then continued on 19 May in the Ministry of Corrections. •• On 18 July, the meeting was held with the representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The discussion touched upon the relations between the Office of the Public Defender of Georgia and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the prevention of possible impediments to the work of the representatives of the Public Defender. •• The NPM was actively involved in the activities within the working group of the Interagency Council Against Torture and Ill-Treatment. After several meeting and intensive discussions the Action Plan to Combat Torture and ill-treatment (2015-2016) was elaborated. •• Several meetings were organized concerning the progress made in imple- menting the Human Rights Governmental Action Plan. The NPM provided its views as to the accomplishment of the objectives foreseen in the Action Plan. 1.2.2.  DIALOGUE WITH DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS In 2014, the NPM had active communication with diplomatic missions and international organizations. Staff members of the NPM have several times met the human rights officer of the U.S. Embassy and exchanged information concerning human right situation at the places of deprivation of liberty. Also, the NPM closely cooperated with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Below listed are some of the important meetings: 6 NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM OF GEORGIA