From left to right: new Deputy Interior Minister Merab Malania; Interior Minister Giorgi Mgebrishvili; new First Deputy Interior Minister Besik Amiranashvili, and new Deputy Interior Minister Davit Vardiashvili. Photo: Interior Ministry
Interior Minister, Giorgi Mgebrishvili, who presented on January 14 his three new deputies, said that the ministry’s goal is to have “more efficient results in fight against crime.”
Besik Amiranashvili has been appointed as the First Deputy Interior Minister; previously he served as chief of police department in Adjara Autonomous Republic. Mgebrishvili said that Amiranashvili has “distinguished himself in fighting against crime” in his previous positions and added that the “system needs practitioners and strong professionals” like Amiranashvili.
Two other new deputies are Davit Vardiashvili, who will be overseeing finances and logistics, and Merab Malania, who previously served as head of the special tasks department of the Interior Ministry.
Two deputies of interior minister Davit Khutsishvili and Teimuraz Mgebrishvili resigned earlier this week.
Three other deputies – Archil Talakvadze, Shalva Khutsishvili and Zurab Gamezardashvili, retain their posts.
Announcing about new appointments, Interior Minister Giorgi Mgebrishvili said it was “the first stage of those fundamental staff and systemic changes that are planned in the Interior Ministry”; he also said without elaborating details that the planned “changes” will not apply the Patrol Police.
“Our goal is to have more efficient results in fight against crime,” said Mgebrishvili, who during parliamentary hearings in late December acknowledged that number of “grave crimes has increased to some extent”.
“I want to stress there will be no leniency, and no requests whatsoever no matter from whom will be heeded when it comes to lawbreakers and criminals,” he said and also stressed that the state will have “policy of intolerance” towards crime.
“Police will act in full compliance with the law and human rights and continue uncompromising fight against crime. Anyone who will disobey lawful orders of police and expresses disrespect towards police officers will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” the Interior Minister said.
“Fight against crime will be uncompromising and resolute; we will definitely succeed on this path,” he said.
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