GD Interior Minister Visits China

Georgian Dream Interior Minister Geka Geladze is visiting China, taking part in an international forum hosted by Chinese authorities and meeting with China’s Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong.

Geladze led a high-level delegation of senior ministry officials, including GD Deputy Ministers Aleksandre Darakhvelidze and Shalva Tadumadze, to the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum, a China-hosted conference in the city of Lianyungang focused on organized crime, drug trafficking, and counter-terrorism.

As part of the visit, Geladze held a bilateral meeting with China’s Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong. The Ministry said in its September 18 press release that the parties discussed existing cooperation between the law enforcement agencies of the two countries.

“Geka Geladze and Wang Xiaohong focused on sectoral reforms, ongoing projects, and the importance of sharing information and experience within the framework of police cooperation,” MIA said.

The Ministry added that the Georgian side expressed readiness to continue working with its Chinese counterparts to make cooperation more flexible and effective. “The parties also expressed their readiness to implement measures to share experience and best practices between the agencies,” it added.

This latest visit to China follows the efforts by Georgian Dream authorities to deepen ties with Beijing, against the backdrop of GD’s growing isolation from the West. In 2023, Georgia and China established a strategic partnership.

The U.S. MEGOBARI Act, which awaits a Senate hearing after passing the House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support, is officially aimed at countering “the influence of the Chinese Communist Party, the Iranian Regime, and the Russian Federation” in Georgia and envisions broader sanctions against Georgian Dream officials.

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