State Security Service Head stresses "smart, pragmatic policy” against nuclear threats
Grigol Liluashvili, the Head of the State Security Service of Georgia, on Friday noted the threat of use of nuclear weapons in the wider region and told MPs "smart" and "pragmatic" policy was key against the danger. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Grigol Liluashvili, the Head of the State Security Service of Georgia, on Friday noted the threat of use of nuclear weapons in the wider region and told MPs "smart" and "pragmatic" policy was key against the danger.
The existing challenges do not exclude use of nuclear weapons. I do not mean our country, I mean the surrounding region. We must be smart, conduct a moderate, pragmatic policy, both inside and outside the country”, the official said.
He told MPs a "special action plan" had been created under the leadership of the Government and with participation of related agencies to provide the latter with guidelines for cases of nuclear danger.
Liluashvili also said the Ministry of Health had plans on how to provide treatment through an emergency aid scheme and distribute support in such scenarios.
The United States Department of State's 2021 Country Report on Terrorism on Tuesday said Georgia had continued its “robust engagement” on counterterrorism issues throughout that year and remained a “strong” security partner for the United States.
Grigol Liluashvili, the Head of the Georgian State Security Service, on Thursday said the Service's efforts and the implemented measures “have significantly reduced the number of possible supporters of terrorism” in Georgia.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday said his Government would “not allow any non-entities and enemies inside or outside the country” to “bring about any type of disturbance”, following a report by the State Security Service about an alleged plot for the overthrow of the Government.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday claimed the current “period of peace” for the country under his Government and its “correct policy” were to be credited with the “exemplary” domestic economic growth of 7.3 percent between January-April and the international tourism revenue exceeding 100 percent in the first quarter of the year.
Georgian MPs from the Trust Group, a domestic defence and security platform in the Parliament, expressed their appreciation on Wednesday for the "highly effective coordination” demonstrated by the country's State Security Service in “thwarting all terrorism threats".