Majority leader welcomes overhaul at Interior Ministry

The leader of Georgia’s parliamentary majority has welcomed a reshuffle within the Ministry of Internal Affairs, describing the move as a step toward strengthening institutional discipline and professional standards.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Mamuka Mdinaradze, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream faction in Parliament, said that more than 90 percent of staff had been rotated within the ministry, a move he described as “natural” and “necessary.”

“We should not rely on the logic others use,” Mdinaradze remarked. “If we’re talking about logic, then let’s ask Geka (Gela) Geladze what kind of logic was behind these transfers.”

According to Mdinaradze, the reshuffle was being led by seasoned professionals and was aimed at refreshing key institutions.

“I personally believe that a person should not hold the same post for 7 or 10 years, especially in law enforcement or the executive branch,” Mdinaradze said, pointing to the example of Vazha Siradze, a longtime police official who recently assumed a new post as the head of the Tbilisi Police Department.

Describing Siradze as “a loyal soldier of his country” and “an exemplary policeman,” Mdinaradze stressed that the reforms were not a purge, but rather a strategic realignment led by capable individuals.

He expressed confidence in Geladze’s leadership, calling him “an outstanding professional,” and said the reforms would help enforce the principle that “a violation is a violation for everyone.”

Mdinaradze also praised former Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri for what he called “very successful” work and noted that Geladze had accepted the challenge of advancing the ministry’s reformist trajectory.

“The approach we support is clear: there should be no privileged and less privileged individuals,” Mdinaradze concluded.