Georgia’s Prosecutor General meets Los Angeles County District Attorney as part of US visit
The visit of the Georgian delegation is organised by the Department of Justice of the US Embassy in Georgia.Photo: Prosecutor's press office.
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Prosecutor General of Georgia Irakli Shotadze on Thursday met George Gascón, the Los Angeles County District Attorney, within the scope of his working visit to the United States.
Led by Shotadze, a delegation of the Office of the Prosecutor General also held working meetings at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the state agency said.
As part of his US visit, Shotadze has also met Tracy Wilkison, the State's Attorney for Central California, Justin Rhoads, the Executive Assistant United States Attorney, and Michael Wilner, the Federal Magistrate Judge.
The visit of the Georgian delegation is organised by the Department of Justice of the US Embassy in Georgia.
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