Anri Okhanashvili to head State Security Service of Georgia

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced on Wednesday that Anri Okhanashvili, the current Minister of Justice, would be nominated for the position of Head of the State Security Service.

Kobakhidze noted that the nomination followed consultations with the Speaker of the Parliament and the parliamentary majority.

The parliament is expected to vote on Okhanashvili's confirmation this Friday.

“Before assuming the position of Minister of Justice, Anri Okhanashvili served as a member of the Georgian Parliament for several years and chaired the Legal Issues Committee. Anri Okhanashvili holds a doctorate in law, having defended his dissertation at Humboldt University of Berlin”, Kobakhidze said.

Okhanashvili is a member of the Georgian Dream party. He has served as a member of the 9th and 10th convocations of the Georgian Parliament, chaired the Legal Issues Committee, and served on the Human Rights and Civil Integration Committee.