Minister of Internal Affairs, Vakhtang Gomelauri, together with Prime Minister of Georgia, Giorgi Gakharia awarded 10 officers from various departments of the agency with medals for “Exceptional Merits” on the occasion of the Police Day.
"To me, it is a great honor and pride to have the opportunity congratulate the Police Day to each and every one of you- officers, privates, staff of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Border Guards, Rescuers, Firefighters, everyone, Mr. Vakhtang, congratulations to you in the first place as a worthy leader of this important agency. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is involved in all spheres of life in the country. Everyone needs to understand that dignity and equal justice are the greatest values, as you are represented everywhere. The person who comes out in the street, perceives the state primarily through you. Man in uniform and their actions are clear depiction of the state itself. This is a huge responsibility. Obviously, all the policemen and employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who sacrificed their lives to the fight against crime, sacrificed themselves for the sake of the country's interests, unity, protection, should be commemorated and paid relevant respect, we have to take care of their families and children- this is a simple truth. That’s what enhances our dignity, makes us proud when wearing police uniform, that’s what must we live for, breath and serve on the daily basis. That’s the whole idea. I would like to congratulate you once again and remind that there is no greater dignity, than to serve your country and citizens in the time of peace, to protect their health, life, peace on the daily basis, there is no greater dignity than that” - stated Prime Minister of Georgia, Giorgi Gakharia.
Minister of Internal Affairs, Vakhtang Gomelauri congratulated policemen with their professional day and expressed gratitude for their service.
"I would like to congratulate all of you on your professional day, the Police Day, not only you, but all the staff of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, starting from the private to the leadership. These three months, we have been operating in the regime of emergency, we still operate in these conditions, you have not seen your families, stayed to serve almost in every region. Mr. Prime Minister, there were cases when policemen became parents and had no opportunity to see newborns, one of such policeman is Sulkhan. We are aware what it takes to be a policeman, risking your health, everything for ensuring safety of the citizens. You have done so much; I do not wish to single out anyone, as all units were involved and I would like to thank each of you, congratulate once again and wish you success and good health. We know what it takes to be serving police, as it’s been years since I also became part of this agency. I wish you safe return to your families, as it’s very hard to lose even a single employee for the agency and the state as a whole. My congratulations to you one again”-stated Minister Gomelauri.
Prime Minister of Georgia, Giorgi Gakharia, personally awarded the Director of Kvemo Kartli Police Department, Police Colonel Lasha Gogniashvili with I rank medal for “Exceptional Merits”. The following employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were also awarded with II rank order for “Exceptional Merits”: Otar Tchelidze - Informational Analytical Department, Avtandil Chitadze - Public Safety Management Center 112, Manuchar Margiani - Emergency Situations Management Service, Aleksandre Birtvelishvili - Patrol Police Department, Ramaz Tarashvili -Special Tasks Department, Bakur Katsitadze - Central Criminal Police Department, Tariel Alavidze - Tbilisi Police Department, Aleksandre Dadianidze - Forensic-Criminalistics Department, Karlo Urushadze - Security Police Department.
In connection with the professional day of police, up to 5000 police officers received various rewards on behalf of the Minister of Internal Affairs.
