2021-05-31
Dear friends, it was a great honor to be your Minister, to work with you, and to serve our people and country by your side-one of the most valuable and memorable periods in my political career, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili stated in his speech at the event marking Police Day.
The Head of Government thanked all police officers for their service, selflessness, and professionalism.
"I welcome Georgia's President, Speaker of Parliament, Members of the Cabinet and Parliament, representatives of the diplomatic corps, and our hero police officers. I thank you for your service, selflessness, professionalism, and dedication. I thank you for your heroism. I thank your parents, spouses, and children. Dear friends, it was a great honor to be your Minister, to work with you, and to serve our people and country by your side-one of the most valuable and memorable periods in my political career. It was at that time that I learned best what it means to be a police officer. I know well how hard your job serving our people and country round the clock is, the reason why we are grateful to you. You are our country's protectors ensuring our citizens' safety and peace and quiet, rule of law, and public order," Irakli Garibashvili said.
Certain anti-state forces are constantly trying to discredit the police and police officers, which is absolutely unacceptable, the Head of Government said emphasizing that the state will take an uncompromising stance on such attempts.
"Unfortunately, many of you have lost their lives in this heroic service. I bow my head in memory of those hero police officers who sacrificed the most precious gift of life for our country and laid their lives on duty in service to our country and people. I am grateful to their families, parents, spouses, and children, and I want them to know that the state is standing by their side.
I know how hard your job is. There is nothing more precious and honorable than to serve your country and people.
Unfortunately, certain anti-state forces are constantly trying to discredit the police and police officers, which is absolutely unacceptable. The state will take an uncompromising stance every time such an attempt is made, and we will not let anyone discredit our honorable police officers. We must do even more for you, to improve your social conditions and secure your social guarantees. Today, the police force is a politically neutral institution. Today, we have a strong, functioning professional police force, for which I once again thank you. We are proud of you! You have a worthy Minister of Interior. I would like to thank Mister Vakhtang Gomelauri. Once again, I thank all of you, every police officer, and I wish you success. May God be your protector," the Prime Minister said.
Press Service of the Government Administration