EU donates 20 passport readers to Georgian interior ministry
This action is part of a wider EU funded programme EU4 Security, Accountability and Fight against Crime in Georgia. Photo: eeas.europe.eu
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The European Union has donated 20 pieces of passport readers to further enable the Georgian Ministry of Interior Affairs to combat irregular migration and enhance border security.
The devices with a total value of € 22,000 (90,000 GEL) will contribute to training of border control officers.
The EU Delegation to Georgia has tweeted:
As part of EU support to security and accountability in ????????, EU and @UNmigration have donated 20 passport readers to @MIAofGeorgia, to further develop the country's abilities to combat irregular migration and enhance border security.#SAFE #EU4Georgia
— EU Delegation Georgia ???????? (@EUinGeorgia) June 18, 2021
➡️https://t.co/nTZXGmmZbG pic.twitter.com/mrHxSe9ljt
Deputy Head of Cooperation of the EU Delegation to Georgia, Catalin Gherman said ‘improving border security is an area of close cooperation between the EU and Georgia.
The items handed over today will further enable Georgian authorities to fight irregular migration and crime even more effectively. This is part of the EU’s wider support to ensure modern and efficient management of borders in Georgia and the safety and security of Georgians”, Gherman said.
This action with a total budget of € 6 million is part of a wider EU funded programme EU4 Security, Accountability and Fight against Crime in Georgia (SAFE).
Over the past years, the EU support to Georgia in the areas of migration and border management has been significant and this donation will be also followed by comprehensive procurement and training activities that will ensure strengthening of Georgia’s border protection capacities, the EU reports.