Funding for law enforcement agencies to be increased – GEL 50.0 million to be allocated to partially finance purchase of new rescue helicopters and GEL 20.0 million - to partially finance construction of police city

The financing of the law enforcement agencies will be increased by the changes planned to be made to the current year's budget. In particular, additional GEL 80 million will be allocated for the Ministry of Defense and GEL 70 million for the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

According to the draft amendments, the financing of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will increase by GEL 70.0 million and will amount to GEL 935.0 million. According to the Government, GEL 50.0 million is intended to partially finance the purchase of new rescue helicopters and GEL 20.0 million is intended to partially finance the construction of residential apartments for police officers (police city).

The draft budget changes have already been submitted to the Parliament. The consideration of the changes will start from September 15.