PM praises Prosecutor’s Office as “stronghold of law and order” in message for professional date
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili congratulated employees of the Prosecutor’s Office on their professional day by praising the institution as “a stronghold of law and order”. Photo. pog.gov.ge
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Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili on Monday congratulated employees of the Prosecutor’s Office on their professional day by praising the institution as “a stronghold of law and order”.
Extending the message to prosecutors, investigators and other employees of the Office, Garibashvili highlighted its role in “building a constitutional and democratic state grounded in the rule of law.”
Today, after a long period of transformations throughout the period of independence [of Georgia], as a result of the reforms implemented by [the Georgian Government], the Georgian Prosecutor’s Office has emerged as an effective, independent and transparent system, a pillar supporting the country’s stability and security, and a stronghold of law and order,” Garibashvili said.
Garibashvili also thanked the employees of the state body for their contribution to the country’s “progress” in his message.
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