Natsvlishvili Accuses State Security Service of Advancing Moscow's Agenda
By Liza Mchedlidze
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Ana Natsvlishvili, a member of the Lelo - Strong Georgia coalition, has sharply criticized a recent report published by Georgia's State Security Service (SSS), accusing the agency of promoting the interests of the Russian occupying state rather than those of Georgia.
Speaking in response to the SSS's annual report, Natsvlishvili claimed the document "was not written in the capital of Georgia," but rather reflected the views and strategic narratives of the Kremlin. "It is very clear from this report that it was not written from the prism of Georgia's national security," she stated. "It is a report written in Moscow. It assesses the Georgian issue exactly the same way Moscow does."
Natsvlishvili expressed alarm over the alignment of the report's language and focus with Russian geopolitical interests. "It is difficult to see that on behalf of the State Security Service of Georgia, a report tailored to the interests of the Russian occupying state was prepared," she said, adding that it served as a "carrier of Moscow's interests, and not Georgia's."
The controversial report outlines alleged plans by certain groups to provoke civil unrest with the aim of forcibly overthrowing the government. It also claims that in 2024, foreign intelligence services made concerted efforts to establish contacts with various Georgian political figures in a bid to advance their own national agendas.
The SSS asserts that its counterintelligence efforts successfully thwarted these foreign-influenced activities, which it describes as a threat to Georgia's national interests.
