National Security Council Discusses Anti-Crime Operation in Pankisi

(Tbilisi. February 28, 2003. Civil Georgia) – Georgian National Security Council discusses today plan of new phase of the anti-crime operation in Pankisi gorge.

Georgian authorities try to prevent penetration of Chechen militants in the gorge and maintain stability in Pankisi, achieved after the anti-crime operation held in August-November 2002.

New measures to strengthen security in the gorge also consider reinforcement of the Russian-Georgian border with the additional units of the Border Guard Department of Georgia.

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