Georgian Interior Ministry launches campaign to raise awareness against organised crime
The awareness campaign is a part of the EU-funded project to fight against organised crime. Photo: MIA Georgia/Facebook
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The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs launched a campaign on Tuesday to raise awareness against organised crime in the country.
“Know that the law protects you!” is the official motto of the campaign, which aims to raise public awareness on how to fight against organised crime and to increase public’s level of trust in police.
During the presentation, Mamuka Chelidze, the Director of the Central Criminal Police Department, presented a report on the activities carried out by his department, pointing out the measures taken to tackle organised crimes.
The opening event was attended by the representatives of the European Union Delegation, the US Embassy and various Georgian ministries.
The awareness campaign is a part of the EU-funded project to fight against organised crime.
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Alexandre Darakhvelidze, the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia, and representatives of the Council of Europe discussed ongoing and future work of the Ministry within the CoE project for the Human Rights Compliant Policing in Georgia (HRCPG) on Thursday.
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