The Minister of Internal Affairs Vakhtang Gomelauri held a meeting with the Ambassador of Austria to Georgia - Arad Benk. The meeting was also attended by the Austrian Police Attach - Karlheinz Gortano.
The Ambassador of Austria handed an official letter of congratulations of the Federal Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Austria, Wolfgang Peschorn to Vakhtang Gomelauri regarding his appointment as a Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
Vakhtang Gomelauri expressed his gratitude to the Austrian side for the contribution to the capacity building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
Parties underlined tight and fruitful relations existing between the law enforcement bodies of Georgia and the Republic of Austria and discussed the plans of future cooperation. At the meeting, the contribution of the police attachs in developing police cooperation between the two countries was emphasized.
Vakhtang Gomelauri familiarized the Ambassador of Austria with the measures implemented by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for maintaining EU visa-free regime and the priorities of the Ministry.
