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27-06-2017

Intergovernmental Agreement was signed between State Security Service of Georgia and USA Terrorist Screening Center

Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the United States of America for the Exchange of Terrorist Screening Information was signed by Charles H. Kable, Director of US FBI Terrorist Screening Center and Irakli Chimakadze, Head of Counterterrorist Center of the State Security Service of Georgia.

Conclusion of this Agreement will further joint efforts and enhance cooperation between Georgian and USA to prevent and address terrorism. Furthermore, it will create solid legal basis for developing direct, secure and rapid communication system in the field of exchanging terrorist screening information between relevant agencies of the two countries. The Agreement establishes appropriate procedures for access to and exchange of information in order to strengthen the ability of the Parties to protect against acts of terrorism.

Signing ceremony of the Agreement was held within the framework of the official visit of the US FBI Terrorist Screening Center delegation to Georgia. The delegation also included Charles C. Choi, Chief Counsel at Terrorist Screening Center, and Kathleen M. Noyes, Senior Policy Advisor at Terrorist Screening Center.