Georgia shared experience with Ukraine

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On August 14, 2015, Head of the Forensic Services of the Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine, Vitali Kondratenko paid a visit to the LEPL Levan Samkharauli National Forensic Bureau. 

The visit aimed at sharing Georgian experience with the Ukrainian side on Forensic Medicine and the reforms that have been implemented in the Bureau. 
Deputy Head of the Bureau, Giorgi Murvanidze hosted the Ukrainian colleague and led an introductory tour to the building and the modernly equipped laboratories. The Ukrainian colleagues had an opportunity to learn first hand about the operation of the Bureau, as well as, up-to-date methods applied in the Bureau. 

Head of the Bureau paid a working visit to Istanbul

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On August 14, 2015, Giorgi Tvauri, Head of the LEPL, Levan Samkharauli National Forensic Bureau and the First Deputy Head of the Bureau, Vakhtang Kargareteli, visited Istanbul, Turkey. The visit aimed at learning about the principles of the Turkish Forensic Medicine Council, as well as, methods and standards applied in Turkey. 

Representatives of the Bureau met with the General Director of the Forensic Medicine Council of Turkey, Ialcin Buiuk. The sides discussed plans for future cooperation between the LEPL Levan Samkharauli National Forensic Bureau and the Forensic Medicine Council of Turkey. 

The Bureau identified bodies of 12 soldiers

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LEPL Levan Samkharauli National Forensic Bureau identified bodies of 12 soldiers deceased in Babushera for the territorial integrity of Georgia. 

Identification process of the reburied heroes was launched in 2013 with support of the International Committee of the Red Cross. 
DNA profiles developed in Georgia were further submitted to the DNA laboratory of the Zagreb University, wherein the DNA samples were compared with the DNA profiles of the exhumed bodies. 
12 bodies are currently identified. the funeral ceremony is planned on August 8 at the Brotherhood Cemetery. 

Deputy Head of the Bureau, Giorgi Murvanidze, met with the representatives of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL)

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On July 31, 2015, Janel Kuroda, Officer of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Office of Europe and Asia paid a visit to the LEPL Levan Samkharauli National Forensic Bureau and held a meeting with the Deputy Head of the Bureau, Giorgi Murvanidze. 

Within the framework of the meeting, the sides discussed successful projects implemented by the Bureau in cooperation with INL. 
Deputy Head of the Bureau offered a tour in the modernly equipped laboratories and introduced up to date methodologies applied in the Bureau. 

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