Member countries at the 53rd Interpol European Regional Conference in Toledo, Spain, have voted for Georgia to host the 54th conference in 2027.
The decision came at the end of the annual gathering, where senior police officials from European member states coordinate cross-border work on terrorism, organized crime, cyber fraud, trafficking and financial crime. Hosting duties rotate among members and typically draw hundreds of participants from national central bureaus and interior ministries.
Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs said the vote reflects the country's cooperation with European partners and its growing role in international police work. A Georgian delegation attended the Toledo meeting as part of the regular Interpol European calendar.
What the conference does
The European Regional Conference is one of Interpol's main forums for sharing intelligence and agreeing operational priorities. Delegates review trends in cross-border crime, discuss training initiatives and outline joint investigations between countries. For the host nation, the event is both a logistical undertaking and a platform to present policing standards, digital systems and liaison arrangements with Interpol's General Secretariat in Lyon.
Georgia has taken part in Interpol structures for years through its national central bureau, which sits under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Tbilisi regularly sends officers to regional meetings and works with partners on extradition, stolen documents, online scams and migration-related enforcement. Police cooperation has been a visible part of Georgia's wider engagement with European security and justice programmes.
What hosting in 2027 will involve
The 2027 host role will require planning for venues, security, interpretation and coordination with Interpol staff. Previous European conferences have been held in cities across the continent; the vote in Spain sets the sequence for the next cycle. Officials in Tbilisi have not yet published a host city or detailed budget figures.
For residents and expats, the conference itself will be a closed law-enforcement event. Major international police gatherings can briefly increase security around official venues and hotels, but they rarely affect everyday life beyond those zones. Past host countries have used the attention to highlight reforms in policing and border-management systems.
The vote adds another marker to Georgia's record in global security networks. Dates, programme details and registration for the 2027 conference are expected closer to the event.
