Merab Gamkrelidze, Head of Investigation Service of Ministry of Finance of Georgia, held an introductory meeting with Mr. Jonathan Matthews, international liaison officer of the British Embassy to Georgia and representative of the National Crime Agency (NCA) of the United Kingdom.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Head of Investigation Service David Ardazishvili and Deputy Head of the Division of International Relations and Legal Support, David Shakarashvili.

During the meeting, the parties discussed existing challenges in combating financial and economic crimes and opportunities to deepen cooperation between counterpart law enforcement agencies.

Particular attention was paid to the importance of active communication and identifying common priorities.

The parties expressed their readiness to further develop cooperation in specific areas.

It was noted that strengthening the partnership would facilitate the exchange of best international practices, including the study and analysis of current legislation, as well as the sharing of experience in modern methods of combating cybercrime and other economic crimes. In order to deepen professional cooperation between the relevant agencies of Georgia and the United Kingdom, the parties will continue working on planning future joint activities.