Gov’t “actively working” to create working conditions of “European standard” for police officers
Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri on Tuesday congratulated law enforcement officers on Police Day, saying the Georgian Government and the Ministry were “actively working” to create working conditions of an “European standard” for police officers. Photo: Interpressnews.ge.
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Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri on Tuesday congratulated law enforcement officers on Police Day, saying the Georgian Government and the Ministry were “actively working” to create working conditions of “European standard” for police officers.
Gomelauri said the work was aiming at providing social guarantees for law enforcement employees of the Ministry, adding the state body “understands very well” that work for adopting European standards should “not only include infrastructure projects” in the country.
The Minister told law enforcement professionals a “human rights-oriented police work” meant “adherence to European principles and the power of development,” in his comments on the date.
He also claimed law enforcement in the country involved police officers “oriented on human interests and justice,” and thanked officers for their service for “public order and safety of citizens”.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday congratulated law enforcement officers on Police Day, saying citizens of the country were “proud” of the “no longer politicised” force.
Georgian top officials have congratulated the country’s police officers on the day, praising their role in ensuring public safety. The Georgian prime minister, president and interior minister have stated that the Georgian police are ‘absolutely apolitical’ and that Georgian policemen are ‘heroes and high class professionals.’ PM Irakli Garibashvili stated that ‘unfortunately, some anti-state forces try to deliberately discredit the police, which is unacceptable.’
The United States Embassy to Georgia has congratulated Georgia as the country marks Police Day today. "Police officers do a difficult job, often in hazardous circumstances. Most of these brave men and women face daily dangers and spend sleepless nights on duty to keep us all safe", the Embassy said.
Today Georgia marks Police Day. Addressing police employees Georgian Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia said that it is the “biggest honour for me to serve the country with you.” Gakharia paid homage to police employees killed on duty and stated that the current goal is the creation of an effective police,” which will always preserve political neutrality”.
Georgian police and the Interior Ministry have played an “important role” in the country’s integration with the European Union and the visa-free travel implementation process with the EU, Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri said on Tuesday in an address delivered on Police Day.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Tuesday congratulated law enforcement officers on Police Day by saying public order and security of citizens in the country rested on police professionals.
Awards handed out to law enforcement officers, a march of Interior Ministry services, and oaths taken by upcoming professionals marked Police Day in Georgia on Tuesday.
Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri on Wednesday extended his gratitude to police officers for service on their professional day.