The First Deputy Head of the State Security Service of Georgia, Lasha Maghradze, presented a summary report at the plenary session held during the counter-terrorist week in New York, at the headquarters of the United Nations General Assembly.
It focused on strengthening the fight against international terrorism in the context of protecting global peace and security. According to Lasha Maghradze, in the wake of existing terrorist threats, the development of united approaches to combat terrorist challenges and coordinated work between countries is of great importance.
The first deputy chief of the State Security Service also focused on the development and increased availability of new technologies, the unlawful use of artificial intelligence by terrorist groups, and strengthening counter-terrorist efforts to minimize these threats.
In addition, Lasha Maghradze from the United Nations Tribune introduced to the public the steps taken by relevant Georgian structures in terms of fight against terrorism and said that as a result of effective activities, in the last 15 years, no terrorist acts have been carried out on the territory of the country; in addition, the country has been reduced to transit purposes and rehabilitation zones At the risk of getting offended. Only in 2026, as a result of effective activities of the State Security Service, in the framework of the fight against terrorism, several persons connected with terrorist activities have been arrested.
According to Lasha Maghradze, Georgia continues to fulfill its international obligations and takes all necessary measures to strengthen the state’s capacity to fight terrorism and eliminate the conditions that promote the spread of terrorism.
In the end, he thanked the President of the UN General Assembly for the opportunity to organize a Counter-Terrorist Week and discuss actual issues.
During this week in New York, leaders from global counterterrorism services and organizations reviewed the Counterterrorism Strategy Paper and discussed the challenges in combating terrorism and the need for a united approach.
