Georgia approves action plan in case of nuclear weapons use in region
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Georgian authorities and state security services have developed and approved an action plan in the event of the use of nuclear weapons in the region, according to the head of the Georgian State Security Service, Grigol Liluashvili.
He said that the Georgian population is gradually beginning to realize the importance of the nuclear threat.
"I want to remind everyone that the current challenges do not rule out the use of nuclear weapons," said the head of the Georgian State Security Service.
He clarified that he is not referring to Georgia itself but to the surrounding region.
"With the participation of government leaders, response agencies, and our State Security Service, we have developed and approved an action plan in which scenarios and action plans are prescribed for each department, which, God forbid, will have to be implemented in such a case," Liluashvili said.
He also mentioned that various scenarios for a nuclear catastrophe are being developed by many countries, including European Union member states.
According to the head of Georgia's State Security Service, bomb shelters are relevant only "in the case of a direct hit," and Tbilisi should pursue a "moderate and pragmatic policy both within the country and beyond its borders."
It was previously reported that on October 18, the Russian State Duma adopted a bill on the withdrawal of ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reacted to this move, which they viewed as a provocation.
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty was adopted at the United Nations General Assembly in 1996 but did not enter into force as it was not signed by a sufficient number of countries.
Russia's most recent nuclear test took place in 1990. However, in February 2023, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin instructed the preparation of a test site for such trials "if the United States does it first."
