Interior minister presents 10-year development plan. What does it include?

Minister Gomelauri also stated that the gradual increase of wages is planned within 10 years. Photo: Interior Ministry press office. 

Agenda.ge, 02 Aug 2021 - 18:08, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri has presented a 10-year development plan which focuses on the creation of fast and remotely available services for the Georgian citizens, growth of police officers’ remuneration and infrastructure reforms. 

Crime reporting app to be launched for 2025-2030

Minister Gomelauri noted that the electronic platform will enable users to report on crime both openly and anonymously noting that the ‘interior ministry is working intensively to enable the police to use modern technologies to respond to the tasks we [police] face on a daily basis,’ he said. 

Remote registration of vehicles to be available by 2022

In order to increase access to police services, the interior ministry aims to establish unified service centres all over the country in accordance with European standards. 

Remote registration of vehicles and remote change of state license plates will be introduced as part of the development plan.

During the 10-year period the service agency will develop fast and affordable services in line with modern challenges,” Gomelauri stated. 

Two-stage practical test for driving license

The practical test for obtaining a driving license will become two-stage, which means that driving candidates will be tested in real traffic conditions as well starting 2022.

Registration of mopeds and passing an exam for driving one will also become mandatory. 

An additional 300 camcorders will be installed in Georgia every year 

Gomelauri stated that in a 10-year period all border checkpoints, cities and highways will be fully covered by up to 13,000 cameras for speed control and traffic administration and annually an additional 300 camcorders will be installed all over the country. 

The gradual growth of police officers’ remuneration

Minister Gomelauri also stated that the gradual increase of wages is planned within 10 years. 

The Ministry of Internal Affairs will provide health insurance for all employees and their family members,” Gomelauri said. 

Infrastructure projects:

  • Modern fire-rescue facilities to be built in 12 cities of Georgia.
  • The emergency management service to be equipped with 30 special vehicles.
  • 150 fire-rescue points to be built and upgraded to modern standards by 2030.
  • More than 400 fire trucks and 40 boats and two fireships to be added at the disposal of the emergency management service.

Renovation and construction of the buildings is planned within the upcoming 10 years

Will be repaired:

  • 185 police buildings
  • 14 border departments
  • 60 emergency points
  • 24 temporary placement isolators
  • 18 expert buildings
  • 15 police patrol buildings
  • 13 departments of the special assignments department

Will be built:

  • 30 police buildings
  • 20 border police buildings
  • 90 emergency points
  • two temporary placement isolators
  • one expert building (in Samegrelo-Zugdidi western Georgia)
  • two facilities of the special assignments department
  • archive building of the Ministry of Internal Affair (MIA) 
  • one building of the migration department 

In July various Georgian ministries presented their 10-year development plans such as Georgian Economy Ministry, Education Ministry of Georgia and Georgian Defence Ministry