Georgia, US Sign Agreement on Exchange of Terrorism Screening Information

Georgia’s State Security Service (SSS) and the United States (US) Terrorist Screening Center signed an intergovernmental agreement on the Exchange of Terrorism Screening Information.

The agreement was signed by Charles H. Kable, Director of US FBI Terrorist Screening Center and Irakli Chimakadze, Head of Counterterrorist Center of the State Security Service of Georgia.

The agreement will enhance cooperation between Georgian and USA to prevent and address terrorism. Also, it will create solid legal basis for developing direct, secure and rapid communication system in the field of exchanging terrorist screening information between relevant agencies of the two countries.

“The Agreement establishes appropriate procedures for access and exchange of information in order to strengthen the ability of the sides to prevent acts of terrorism,” Georgia’s SSS stated.

The agency reports that the signing ceremony of the agreement was held within the framework of the official visit of the US FBI Terrorist Screening Center delegation to Georgia.

The delegation also included Charles C. Choi, Chief Counsel at Terrorist Screening Center, and Kathleen M. Noyes, Senior Policy Advisor at Terrorist Screening Center.

Thea Morrison