Vakhtang Gomelauri
Razhden Kuprashvili: Everyone passed the monitoring: Gomelauri, Gharibashvili, Liluashvili, and no violations were detected - Bidzina Ivanishvili was not monitored, as for Rizhvadze, I don't remember it
24.07.2025 / 15:01
Razhden Kuprashvili: Everyone passed the monitoring: Gomelauri, Gharibashvili, Liluashvili, and no violations were detected - Bidzina Ivanishvili was not monitored, as for Rizhvadze, I don't remember it
The former head of the Intelligence Service, Davit Sujashvili, will be questioned at the Prosecutor General's Office in connection with the Chorchana episode
23.07.2025 / 19:00
The former head of the Intelligence Service, Davit Sujashvili, will be questioned at the Prosecutor General's Office in connection with the Chorchana episode
In connection with the Chorchana episode, former Minister of Defense Levan Izoria arrived at the Prosecutor General's Office for questioning
23.07.2025 / 13:19
In connection with the Chorchana episode, former Minister of Defense Levan Izoria arrived at the Prosecutor General's Office for questioning
Ivane Machavariani: There were questions at the Prosecutor General's Office about the opening of a checkpoint in Chorchana - I explained what the reality was, this event was unknown to me - I learned about it on television, a few weeks ago
04.07.2025 / 15:47
Ivane Machavariani: There were questions at the Prosecutor General's Office about the opening of a checkpoint in Chorchana - I explained what the reality was, this event was unknown to me - I learned about it on television, a few weeks ago
On July 4, Ivane Machavariani will be questioned at the Prosecutor's Office in connection with the Chorchana episode
03.07.2025 / 21:15
On July 4, Ivane Machavariani will be questioned at the Prosecutor's Office in connection with the Chorchana episode
Vakhtang Gomelauri: Be it Giorgi Gakharia, Vakhtang Gomelauri or whoever, he should have agreed it with the Security Service – when we heard that a new checkpoint was supposed to be built, I contacted them and told them that it couldn’t be done
14.06.2025 / 20:40
Vakhtang Gomelauri: Be it Giorgi Gakharia, Vakhtang Gomelauri or whoever, he should have agreed it with the Security Service – when we heard that a new checkpoint was supposed to be built, I contacted them and told them that it couldn’t be done
Vakhtang Gomelauri on personnel changes in the Ministry of Internal Affairs: We retired, we aren’t young, we're 50 years old - did I talk to Bidzina Ivanishvili about leaving? - None of your business
14.06.2025 / 20:02
Vakhtang Gomelauri on personnel changes in the Ministry of Internal Affairs: We retired, we aren’t young, we're 50 years old - did I talk to Bidzina Ivanishvili about leaving? - None of your business
Vakhtang Gomelauri: I confirm that there was no agreement and we learned about the establishment of the Chorchana checkpoint post facto - when we found out, I was obliged to inform the Prime Minister about the matter
14.06.2025 / 19:47
Vakhtang Gomelauri: I confirm that there was no agreement and we learned about the establishment of the Chorchana checkpoint post facto - when we found out, I was obliged to inform the Prime Minister about the matter
Prosecutor's Office issues statement regarding summoning of Vakhtang Gomelauri for questioning relating to Chorchana incident
14.06.2025 / 18:10
Prosecutor's Office issues statement regarding summoning of Vakhtang Gomelauri for questioning relating to Chorchana incident
Tina Bokuchava: The real reason for Gomelauri's summoning is to clearly present a choice to Gakharia - prison or participation in a special operation called local elections
14.06.2025 / 17:36
Tina Bokuchava: The real reason for Gomelauri's summoning is to clearly present a choice to Gakharia - prison or participation in a special operation called local elections
Vakhtang Gomelauri: I was against the Chorchana checkpoint, it should not have been built
14.06.2025 / 17:17
Vakhtang Gomelauri: I was against the Chorchana checkpoint, it should not have been built
Vakhtang Gomelauri summoned to Prosecutor General's Office for questioning in connection with Chorchana episode
14.06.2025 / 16:00
Vakhtang Gomelauri summoned to Prosecutor General's Office for questioning in connection with Chorchana episode
Ioseb Chelidze has resigned from the position of Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs
03.06.2025 / 09:37
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Kakha Kaladze: Raising a hand against a police officer means attacking a state institution
31.05.2025 / 12:03
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Irakli Kobakhidze: Over the past four years, the Georgian police have prevented four attempts of overthrowing the government – ​​the repulse of large-scale violence has left no lasting mark on the health of any citizen
31.05.2025 / 11:56
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Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia
Vakhtang Gomelauri

Place of birth

Tbilisi

Education

In 2003 graduated from Georgian State Academy of Physical Education and Sport

Professional Experience

29.12.1994 - 01.04.2003 – State Protection Special Service of Georgia;

01.04.2003 - 22.03.2013 – LEPL – Security Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia;

22.03.2013 - 11.12.2014 - Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia;

11.12.2014 - 26.01.2015 – First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia;

26.01.2015 - 01.08.2015 - Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia;

On August 1, 2015, appointed to the position of the Head of the State Security Service of Georgia;

On September 8, 2019, appointed Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia for the second time

Rank

Police Lieutenant-General

Marital status

Married, two children

Razhden Kuprashvili: Everyone passed the monitoring: Gomelauri, Gharibashvili, Liluashvili, and no violations were detected - Bidzina Ivanishvili was not monitored, as for Rizhvadze, I don't remember it
The former head of the Intelligence Service, Davit Sujashvili, will be questioned at the Prosecutor General's Office in connection with the Chorchana episode
In connection with the Chorchana episode, former Minister of Defense Levan Izoria arrived at the Prosecutor General's Office for questioning
Ivane Machavariani: There were questions at the Prosecutor General's Office about the opening of a checkpoint in Chorchana - I explained what the reality was, this event was unknown to me - I learned about it on television, a few weeks ago
On July 4, Ivane Machavariani will be questioned at the Prosecutor's Office in connection with the Chorchana episode
Vakhtang Gomelauri: Be it Giorgi Gakharia, Vakhtang Gomelauri or whoever, he should have agreed it with the Security Service – when we heard that a new checkpoint was supposed to be built, I contacted them and told them that it couldn’t be done
Vakhtang Gomelauri on personnel changes in the Ministry of Internal Affairs: We retired, we aren’t young, we're 50 years old - did I talk to Bidzina Ivanishvili about leaving? - None of your business
Vakhtang Gomelauri: I confirm that there was no agreement and we learned about the establishment of the Chorchana checkpoint post facto - when we found out, I was obliged to inform the Prime Minister about the matter
Prosecutor's Office issues statement regarding summoning of Vakhtang Gomelauri for questioning relating to Chorchana incident
Tina Bokuchava: The real reason for Gomelauri's summoning is to clearly present a choice to Gakharia - prison or participation in a special operation called local elections
Vakhtang Gomelauri: I was against the Chorchana checkpoint, it should not have been built
Vakhtang Gomelauri summoned to Prosecutor General's Office for questioning in connection with Chorchana episode
Ioseb Chelidze has resigned from the position of Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs
Kakha Kaladze: Raising a hand against a police officer means attacking a state institution
Irakli Kobakhidze: Over the past four years, the Georgian police have prevented four attempts of overthrowing the government – ​​the repulse of large-scale violence has left no lasting mark on the health of any citizen
Ambassador of Armenia to Georgia, Ashot Smbatyan - EU-Armenia relations have never been as comprehensive and close as they are today
A Korean tamada: Opening of the Korean Embassy in Tbilisi
Oleksii Reznikov - Russia, in reality, is a paper tiger