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Kobakhidze Nominates Tamaz Borashvili to Head State Security Service
Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has nominated Tamaz Borashvili, the deputy head of the State Security Service, to become the agency's new head.
Kobakhidze announced the nomination at a briefing at the Government Administration, saying Borashvili has more than 20 years of experience in the law enforcement and state security systems.
Borashvili began his career in the state security system and held various positions in the Counterintelligence Department. From 2017 to 2022, he served at the Interior Ministry as first deputy head and head of the General Inspection. He returned to the State Security Service in 2022, later serving as head of its Tbilisi Main Division and director of the State Security Department. He became deputy head of the service this year.
Kobakhidze said Borashvili would be the first career official from the state security system in two decades to lead the agency, saying the appointment would strengthen the service institutionally.
"I am confident that the Parliament of Georgia will grant its confidence to Tamaz Borashvili," Kobakhidze said.
Borashvili's nomination must be approved by Parliament. The post became vacant after Gela Geladze recently announced on social media that he was stepping down as head of the State Security Service.
Georgia Transport Sector Records Decade-High Results in 2026
Georgia's transport and logistics sector posted decade-high results in January-August 2026, with growth across ports, rail freight and aviation, the Economy Ministry said on September 14.
Seaports and terminals handled 13.7 million tonnes of cargo, up 24% year on year, while container traffic reached 554,174 TEU, an increase of 9% and a 10-year high. Cargo volumes increased across all categories.
Rail freight rose 11% to 9.7 million tonnes, while cargo transported in transit increased 14%.
Airports handled 29,300 tonnes of cargo, up 30%, also a decade-high figure. International airports served 5.7 million passengers, up 1% and the highest January-August total in a decade. Passenger traffic in August alone reached a record monthly high.
The figures come as Georgia seeks to strengthen its role on the Middle Corridor, with investment in ports, railways and aviation, including the Anaklia deep-sea port, Tbilisi International Airport expansion, a planned new airport near Tbilisi and railway modernization projects.
