Georgian State Security Service Head: strong state needs strong special services

The Georgian Parliament on Wednesday approved Mamuka Mdinaradze, the Executive Secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream party, as the new head of the State Security Service. His confirmation came during a plenary session, where 85 members of Parliament voted in favour of his candidacy with no opposition.

Following his confirmation, Mdinaradze addressed journalists, emphasising the vital role of a robust security service for a sovereign nation.

“A strong state needs strong special services. Naturally, we don't talk about this often, but in this case, I think this is the most correct answer, given that our country has, in recent years, laid claim to being an established, sovereign, and independent nation”, the official said.

He underscored that achieving such an ambitious goal would be impossible without a powerful security apparatus.

“Accordingly, without a strong security service, it is impossible to come close to such an ambitious goal. Since we have stated this firmly and clearly before the world, I believe my main task, and the one from my team, is to ensure the country has a security service that is appropriate and corresponding to this goal”, Mdinaradze concluded.