Representatives of different units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs took part in the inter-agency exercise on responding to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) incidents.
The event was attended by the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Aleksandre Darakhvelidze, Head of the Emergency Management Service, Temur Mghebrishvili, Deputy Head of the State Security Service, Giga Nikoleishvili, Head of the National Security Council, Levan Ghirsiashvili, as well as the heads of other participating agencies and organizations.
The exercise aimed to demonstrate and further strengthen interagency preparedness, coordination, and response capabilities at tactical and operational levels in the event of CBRN incident. As part of the three-day training led by international experts, a field exercise was held near Krtsanisi territory.
Along with the employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, representatives of the State Security Service, Ministry of Defense, Agency of Nuclear and Radiation Safety, Emergency Situations Coordination and Urgent Assistance Center, and National Center for Disease Control and Public Health also took part in the training.
The inter-agency exercise was carried out by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), with the financial support of the European Union, as part of the project – “Support to Advancing Technical Capacities for Ensuring Human Security”.
The project, which is part of the broader initiative “EU4 Safety, Accountability, and Fight Against Crime in Georgia (SAFE)”, has been implemented in close cooperation with the International Relations Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia since 2020. The primary objective of the project is to support the Government of Georgia in achieving the effectiveness and accountability of institutions in the security sector.
