Cooperation against organised crime discussed by Georgia and Ukraine
Georgian and Ukrainian interior ministers on official meeting in Ukraine. Photo by Yulia Babych
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The Georgian Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia and his Ukrainian counterpart Arsen Avakov have discussed cooperation against organised crime and so called ‘’thieves in law’’ at an official meeting in Ukraine.
The ministers talked about the intense exchange of information for effective crime investigation. Photo by Yulia Babych
Gakharia and Avakov also talked about ways of combating international drug crime and improving cybersecurity.
Ukraine has the best department of combating cybercrime in Europe, we would like to invite your officers to Georgia in order for them to share their experience’’, Giorgi Gakharia said..
Gakharia and Avakov also discussed the importance of coastal security and further cooperation in this issue.
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