At a closed-format meeting of the Defense and Security Committee, Geka Geladze, nominated for the position of Head of the State Security Service, was heard.

The candidate presented his vision to committee members and spoke about issues that are a priority and of importance for the Service.

The candidate’s hearing was held in a question-and-answer format.

The Committee supported the candidacy of Geka Geladze.

According to the Committee’s decision, the election of the Head of the State Security Service will be submitted directly to a vote at the plenary session of Parliament, without debate.

The Committee Chair, Alexander Tabatadze, thanked Geka Geladze and Mamuka Mdinaradze for their service in the positions of Minister of Internal Affairs and Head of the State Security Service, respectively, and noted that they implemented a number of important reforms in their respective institutions, which produced concrete results.