Meeting of the Ministers of Internal Affairs of Georgia and Turkey in Tbilisi

Georgian Minister of Internal Affairs Sulkhan Tamazashvili hosted the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Çiftçi, at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Ministers of Internal Affairs of Georgia and other heads of the agency. The ministers discussed the priorities of bilateral cooperation, with special attention paid to issues of organized crime, illegal migration, cybercrime, drug trafficking, emergency management, and state border protection. Within the framework of the visit, the ministers paid tribute to the memorial of fallen police officers. 1TV+6

The parties emphasized the importance of coordination between law enforcement agencies, including issues of wanted persons and the role of police attachés. The Turkish Minister of Internal Affairs noted that Turkey has carried out the extradition and deportation of 865 persons wanted from the territory of Georgia. Mustafa Çiftçi invited Sulkhan Tamazashvili to Turkey for a return visit. 1TV+7

Within the framework of the visit, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Public Safety and Police Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and the Turkish National Police Academy. The document was signed by the heads of the academies, Giorgi Sakhokia and Murat Balcı. The purpose of the memorandum is to share experience and develop cooperation in training, educational, and scientific fields. 1TV+3