Georgia marks Police Day with awards
A minute of silence was also observed at the event in memory of the police officers killed in the line of duty, followed by the awards involving officers and a ceremonial oath of cadets of the Police Academy. Photo: The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia/Facebook
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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.
Photo: The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia/Facebook
Attended by President Salome Zourabishvili, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, Government members, MPs and diplomats, the occasion involved addresses by Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri and other dignitaries.
Photo: The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia/Facebook
A minute of silence was also observed at the event in memory of the police officers killed in the line of duty, followed by the awards involving officers and a ceremonial oath of cadets of the Police Academy.
Photo: The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia/Facebook
Music performances concluded the celebrations that were held outside the Ministry offices in Tbilisi.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Tuesday congratulated law enforcement officers on Police Day by saying public order and security of citizens in the country rested on police professionals.
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.
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.
Sergeants of the Georgian Defence Forces on Saturday received congratulations from their senior staff on annual Sergeant Corps Day, with successful graduates of the Academy of Sergeants receiving medals for professionalism.
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.
Georgia’s interior ministry, within the framework of the Befriend the Police, information and awareness campaign for children and juveniles on public safety and rule of law, on Friday held “various educational and entertainment activities in Georgia’s eastern city of Telavi.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday announced the launch of the construction of an accommodation project set to house 1,000 law enforcement officers in capital Tbilisi.
Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri on Wednesday extended his gratitude to police officers for service on their professional day.
Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri on Wednesday thanked the country’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili for his “continuous support” for the law enforcement in his Police Day speech.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday pledged “greater support” for the country’s law enforcement in his Police Day speech.