Acting Interior Minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia said that his body is launching a new project which envisages gifting flats to police staff in Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, Zugdidi and Rustavi.
"The project will boost social guarantees for police employees and will give them an opportunity to plan their lives for the long term," Gakharia said. "Such projects will also increase motivation amongst youth to seek jobs in the ministry."
The acting minister added that from July 1 13,200 employees of the ministry will receive increased salaries.
"The increase will be by 200-250 GEL (80-100$)," Agenda.ge cited the minister as saying.
The average salary of police officers is currently 1,000 GEL (410$).
