The Georgian government approved a new National Strategy for struggle against terrorism.

The document underlines that Georgian citizens fighting for Daesh terrorist group in Syria and Iraq remain the challenge for the country, though their number significantly decreased through the carried out special operations by Georgian law enforcers.

Radicalization and departure of Georgian citizens with purpose to participate in the activities of extremist groups remain a threat since the fighters are ordered to carry our terrorist acts in their country. Foreign terrorists of Daesh group may attempt to travel to any country of the world via Georgia.

It is also said in the document that some may share the ideology of Al-Qaeda terrorist organization. Georgian citizens used to fight for the group and some became leaders of Al-Qaeda. Their return to Georgia and use of Georgia as a transit territory poses a threat to the country. Taliban remains an important challenge for Georgian Armed Forces, which have been serving the peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan since 2004.

State Security Service and all relevant state institutions participated in elaboration of the National Strategy. The 3-year strategy outlines a future action plan, goals and targets. The group working on the strategy studied the practice and experience of different countries when working on the document.