Two High-Ranking Interior Ministry Officials Switch Posts

Erekle Kodua, who was head of a powerful special operative department at the Interior Ministry, was moved to the post of head of criminal police department.

Devi Chelidze, who previously served as head of the criminal police department, replaced Kodua.

Shota Khizanishvili, head of the Interior Ministry’s administration, said it was part of routine staff changes within the ministry.

Some Georgian media sources have speculated recently about disagreements between Interior Minister, Vano Merabishvili, and Erekle Kodua; Kavkasia TV’s Report of the Week alleged on April 19 that those disagreements were highlighted by an arrest of Erekle Kodua’s relative last week for resisting police orders.

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