US donates special equipment to Georgia's State Security Service
The donation was made possible through the Defence Threat Reduction Agency which will also train Georgian counterparts to effectively use the provided equipment. Photo: US Embassy to Georgia.
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The United States continues to support the State Security Service of Georgia, donating equipment to help the State Security Service of Georgia to identify explosives and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response.
This time we have donated highly technical equipment to the State Security Servce's special unit responsible for keeping Georgia safe from the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). This equipment will help our partners with detection and identification of explosives, as well as chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) response", says the US Embassy to Georgia.
The donation was possible through the Defence Threat Reduction Agency which will also train Georgian counterparts to effectively use the provided equipment.
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