Georgia grants state protection to former security chief

The Georgian government has assigned state protection to former State Security Service chief Mamuka Mdinaradze.

The relevant order was signed by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. The protection will remain in effect until August 1, 2027, or until the security threat against Mdinaradze is deemed to have subsided.

Under Georgian law, former high-ranking officials may be provided with state protection if they face a security threat, provided that their powers were not terminated due to a violation of the Constitution or the commission of a crime.

By Vafa Guliyeva