International Organisation for Migration donates hardware to Georgia’s Revenue Service

The Revenue Service of Georgia has received 50 tablets and 10 pieces of contraband detection equipment from the International Organisation for Migration with the support of the European Union, the Service said on Wednesday.

The body said the equipment would be distributed to customs checkpoints across Georgia and enable “risk-based border control and thorough examination” of illicit cargo by customs personnel.

Zurab Sitchinava, the Head of the Revenue Service’s Customs Department, hosted Sanja Celebic Lukovac, the IOM Georgia Chief of Mission, and extended his gratitude for the Mission’s assistance to the country through their “fruitful cooperation”.

The Service also said the donation was coming on the back of the project Support to Integrated Border Management in Georgia, which aims to promote the consolidation of the main elements of an integrated border and is being implemented by IOM as part of the EU4 Security, Accountability and Fight Against Crime in Georgia project.

The latter initiative is held for combating crime, cyber and hybrid threats, border management, civil protection and supervision of the security sector.