Georgian State Security Service Deputy Head, US Global Anti-Corruption Coordinator discuss challenges in combating corruption
The First Deputy Head extended his gratitude to the American side for its partnership efforts since the establishment of the Service to develop the capacity of its employees, with the two sides also discussing future cooperation. Photo: State Security Service of Georgia
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Challenges in combating corruption were discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between Aleksi Batiashvili, the First Deputy Head of the State Security Service of Georgia, and Richard Nephew, the Coordinator of the United States Department of State on Global Anti-Corruption.
Batiashvili highlighted Georgia's “leading position” in international rankings on combating corruption, and introduced the Service's duties, functions of its Anti-Corruption Agency and innovations introduced in the direction to the US official.
The First Deputy Head extended his gratitude to the American side for its partnership efforts since the establishment of the Service to develop the capacity of its employees, with the two sides also discussing future cooperation.
The Service said the meeting also included Shota Rizhamadze, the Director of the Anti-Corruption Agency, Nana Beridze, the Head of the Service’s Administration, Kris Fresonke, the Regional Team Lead of the Department of State’s Global Anti-Corruption Office, and Sarah Rupert, the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Director at the US Embassy in Tbilisi.
Richard Nephew, the Coordinator of the United States Department of State on Global Anti-Corruption, will travel to Armenia and Georgia from Monday to Thursday.
Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili on Wednesday discussed recent reforms for combating corruption during a meeting with Richard Nephew, the Coordinator of the United States Department of State on Global Anti-Corruption.
Reforms implemented in Georgia, including in combating corruption, were discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Richard Nephew, the Coordinator of the United States Department of State on Global Anti-Corruption.
The Government of Georgia on Thursday said the country had been ranked 43rd put of 196 countries in the Global Corruption Index published by the Swiss risk management company Global Risk Profile.
Georgia has been ranked 13th worldwide and among the top 10 states in Europe by low bribery incidence, while also being listed as the world leader in freedom from bribery while obtaining government contracts, the Administration of the Government said on Monday.