Georgian State Security Faces Rising Challenges

(Giorgi Menabde – The Jamestown Foundation) The Georgian State Security Service’s (SSSG) annual report names the Russian occupation of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region (South Ossetia) as Georgia’s main challenge and risk. The SSSG noted rising terrorist activities, including potential attacks by supporters of international terrorist organizations and persons affiliated with ISIS and Al-Qaeda operating in Syria and Iraq. The report may strain relations between Georgia and its Western partners, as it refers to the negative effect of Western countries during their political confrontation in Georgia, where the mass democratic movement in the country continues to demand reforms and new, fair elections. – Georgian State Security Faces Rising Challenges  – Jamestown