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08-02-2020
The European Union has published an annual report on Georgia's compliance with the Association Agreement. Counterterrorism activities carried out by Georgia have been assessed in the annual report. In particular, it has been emphasized that in fight against terrorism, Georgia continued to support the global coalition to defeat ISIS. The annual report highlights that in January, Georgia adopted its national counterterrorism strategy for 2019-2021. The document notes that countering violent extremism is a pillar of the strategy and one of the top priorities identified.
30-01-2020
The officers of Counterterrorism Center of the State Security Service of Georgia and the State Security Service of Ukraine, within the scope of international cooperation in the law-enforcement, as a result of the work carried out during several months, as a result of joint operative-searching and investigative activities, suppressed a crime of particularly serious category, which envisages preparation of contract murder under aggravating circumstances by a group, against two or more persons, manufacturing, purchase, keeping and sale of firearms and explosive equipment. As a result of simultaneously conducted activities 6 citizens of Georgia have been detained in Tbilisi and Batumi on the basis of court ruling. The officers of the Counterterrorism Center detained 2 citizens of Georgia: G.B and B.Ts. in Tbilisi on the fact of preparation of a murder in aggravating circumstances, while in Batumi 4 citizens of Georgia: R.B., N.B., G.T., and I.M. have been detained on the fact of illegal purchase-keeping, manufacturing and sale of explosive equipment.
15-11-2019
The State Security Service of Ukraine, in cooperation with the State Security Service of Georgia, detained in Kiev, Ukraine a citizen of Georgia, Tsezar Tokhosashvili wanted by Georgia under a Red notice of INTERPOL on a charge of participation in a terrorist organization.
07-05-2019
The State Security Service of Georgia, in the scope of conducted activities aimed at preventing terrorist threats against public, has revealed Malkhaz Machalikashvili’s intent to murder several persons through organizing terrorist act. We would like to inform the public, that the mentioned gravest crime has been prevented as a result of direct efforts of the State Security Service of Georgia.
29-12-2018
Under the chairmanship of the State Security Service of Georgia, the 2nd meeting of the Permanent Interagency Commission on Elaboration and Monitoring of Implementation of the National Counterterrorism Strategy and Relevant Action Plan has been held. The members of the Commission has taken the decision on submitting the National Counterterrorism Strategy and its Action Plan to the Government of Georgia.
26-12-2018
The Head of Administration of the State Security Service of Georgia Nino Giorgobiani and the Head of Counter-Terrorism Center Irakli Chimakadze alongside the representatives of the State Security Service held a meeting with experts, representatives of civil society and Public Defender. During the meeting the representatives of the State Security Service got them familiarized with the National Counterterrorism Strategy and responded to their questions.
22-11-2018
The Head of the State Security Service of Georgia, Vakhtang Gomelauri, alongside the senior officials and employees of the Service visited the tomb of the special forces officer Ivane Golashvili fallen in the course of the counter-terrorism special operation due to the death-day of the fallen officer. Vakhtang Gomelauri honored the memory of the fallen officer and condoled to the family members.
22-10-2018
Under the chairmanship of the State Security Service of Georgia, the 1st meeting of the Permanent Interagency Commission on Elaboration and Monitoring of Implementation of the National Counterterrorism Strategy and Relevant Action Plan has been held.
11-10-2018
The officers of Anti-Corruption Agency and Counterterrorism Center under the State Security Service of Georgia, in the scope of the ongoing investigation, as a result of joint operative-searching and investigative activities revealed the facts of illegal entrepreneurship and illicit income legalization by the citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
10-08-2018
As a result of operative-searching activities conducted by the officers of the Counter-Terrorism Center of the State Security Service of Georgia, together with the Adjara Police Department and the Special Tasks Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, wanted Ruslan Shavadze, born in 1997, convicted on the case of supporting terrorism was detained on August 9, in Batumi, Georgia.
06-08-2018
The Counter Terrorism Center under the State Security Service of Georgia conducts the investigation into the fact of joining terrorist organization and assisting terrorist activities (Article 328 of the Criminal Code of Georgia) towards the citizen of Georgia Malkhaz T. In the framework of the mentioned investigation, the officers of Counter Terrorism Center under the State Security Service of Georgia, as a result of activities conducted on the basis of court ruling, detained the mentioned citizen on the fact of illegal purchase and keeping of ammunition (Article 236, Part III of the Criminal Code of Georgia). As a result of searching conducted in the house and the work place of Malkhaz T information storage electronic devices, ISIS flags and other attributes have been seized. Investigative activities are being continued in order to obtain additional evidences.
22-01-2018
Counterterrorism Department under the State Security Service of Georgia on the basis of court ruling detained a citizen of Georgia Anatoli Berdzenishvili today in Tbilisi.