Interior Minister: Georgian police plays “important role” in EU integration, visa-free travel implementation
Gomelauri thanked Georgia’s international partners for their “worthy partnership” in the direction of EU integration, adding the Ministry continued to “fulfill commitments” for the purpose of integration into Euro-Atlantic structures. Photo: Press office of the Georgian Government.
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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.
Gomelauri thanked Georgia’s international partners for their “worthy partnership” in the direction of EU integration, adding the Ministry continued to “fulfill commitments” for the purpose of integration into Euro-Atlantic structures.
While congratulating law enforcement officers on Police Day, the Minister said the Government and the Ministry were “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 “European standard” for police officers.
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.’
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.
The Georgian interior ministry has launched an information campaign aiming to raise awareness on public safety and the rule of law, particularly among the young generations, the interior ministry said on Thursday.