Based on the decree of the Minister of Internal Affairs Giorgi Mgebrishvili , especially issued for ensuring safe and free environment for the upcoming elections, police officers are currently undergoing trainings. Employees of legal department are holding trainings-“Safe and Free Elections 2016” all across the country
Aim of the trainings is to provide law enforcers with information on their rights and responsibilities on the election day and forms of communication with individuals involved in the process of elections.
In Batumi police officers are trained by the representative from Central Election Commission and attended by observers and analysts from National Democratic Institute (NDI), International Republican Institute (IRI) OSCE, Young Lawyers Association.
At the training attendees discussed a number of issues related to elections from the Police Code, Election Code and newly issued decree of the Minister of Internal Affairs.
The training has already been held for policemen of Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Shida kartli, Kcemo Kartli, Kakheti, Imereti, Racha-lechkhumi, Kvemo Svaneti regions and Tbilisi police department.
