Prime Minister of Georgia introduced the new Head of the State Security Service to the personnel of the agency. Tamaz Borashvili thanked Irakli Kobakhidze and Parliament for the trust placed in him.

"I pledge that, with redoubled effort and together with this strong team, we will do everything possible to ensure the security of our country and strengthen our Service, so that we can better address the challenges our country faces on a daily basis.

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the personnel. There is not a single person here whom I do not know. We have served our country`s security with dignity together for many years. I thank all of you for this - the entire team, which works tirelessly around the clock for the well-being of our country.

I thank Geka for his dedicated service and wish you success in the new challenges ahead", - said Tamaz Borashvili.

The Parliament of Georgia approved Tamaz Borashvili as Head of the State Security Service with 83 votes.