PM Instructs Law-Enforcement Bodies to Effectively Enforce State of Emergency Restrictions

Effective execution mechanisms of restrictions set during the State of Emergency and the compliance of law-enforcement bodies with them were discussed at a 'Law-Enforcement' group meeting within the Inter-Agency Coordination Council of the Government of Georgia on new coronavirus (COVID-19), which was held and led by the Prime Minister of Georgia at the Government Administration today. 

The PM discussed with heads of law-enforcement bodies and their respective units all the applicable measures of public order, security and monitoring to be carried out during the state of emergency. The PM thereby issued relevant instructions.

A focus was put on the control of isolation, quarantine and public order, the authority of gathering, and rules of distancing. It was stressed that social distancing is of the greatest importance in the given circumstances.

Discussions at the meeting were related to the measures to be enforced towards individuals who breach the rules of isolation or quarantine during the state of emergency, which implies forced placement of the offender at the respective institution and applicable sanctioning.

Attention was put on international passenger transportation by air, land and sea. It was underlined that tight control is maintained at the border crossings. It was also noted that cargo transportation and volumes of shipped commodities will be subject to no delays. Procedures towards this end are being simplified to the greatest extent to make sure that cargo shipment experiences no restrictions.

The Prime Minister once again urged citizens to adhere to the announced rules and demonstrate high social responsibility to keep threat and danger away from their families and society as a whole.

Source: Press Service of the Government Administration