Georgia strengthens security after France terrorist attacks
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Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili held a State Security and Crisis Management Council meeting today in the wake of the November 13 brutal terrorist attacks in France.
Georgian security issues were discussed, as was the recent safety threats to the region and the wider world.
Georgia’s Foreign Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Minister of Internal Affairs Giorgi Mghebrishvili, Defence Minister Tinatin Khidasheli, State Security and Crisis Management Council Secretary Mindia Janelidze, Head of the State Security Service Vakhtang Gomelauri , Minister of Finance Nodar Khaduri, Head of the Special Service of the State Security Anzor Chubinidze, Head of Georgia’s Intelligence Department David Sujashvili and the Head of Parliament’s Defence and Security Committee Irakli Sesiahsvili attended the meeting.
After the meeting the officials stressed that "Georgia will strengthen preventive activities and take further steps to ensure state security.”
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili chaired the State Security and Crisis Management Council meeting today. Photo by Prime Minister's webpage.
They also highlighted "Georgia will be in constant cooperation with its foreign partners.”
Janelidze said the Georgian officials deeply discussed all the topics related to Georgia’s security amid the international terrorism threat.
Of course I cannot provide details of the meeting, but all the state bodies will fulfill their obligations in this regard and the security issues will be under permanent monitoring,” Janelidze said, reminding the public that Georgia was among the "ten safest countries in the world.”
On this note the Interior Minister stressed that "border and checkpoint controls will strengthen.”
Following this lead Gomelauri of the State Security Service added that a dozen people had already been blocked at borders and checkpoints from entering the country.
We have already strengthened control, especially from African and Asian states for Georgia not to be used as a transit country for terrorists,” Gomelauri said.
Georgia's Defence Minister emphasised that Georgia faced "no instant” threat from terrorists and that all Georgian state bodies were working in harmony to ensure peace in the country together with foreign partners.
Possessing of security-related information by Georgian state bodies is very high,” Khidasheli said.
However, the Minister added that in such situations certain plans existed that each state structure must adhere to.
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