2018-11-08 During a briefing on November 8, Mamuka Bakhtadze announced about rank-based increase of salaries for 7,526 military servicepersons in 2019-2020. Starting from 2019, salaries will also be increased by GEL 250 for border guards of MIA Border Police and personnel of coast guard vessels - a total of about 2,900 people. Starting from January 1, salaries will increased for other units as well including employees of the Special Protection Service.