Representatives of the Coast Guard Department of the Border Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs participated in the inter-agency practical field Exercise on response to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents - “NEXUS GEORGIA 2026”, organized by the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), in Batumi.

Within the framework of the Exercise, in accordance with the scenario of a chemical incident on a ship, at sea, the Coast Guard Tactical Group implemented incident response measures. The Units participating in the Exercise demonstrated coordinated and joint actions within the framework of the operation.

Receiving information about the incident, ensuring the involvement of the relevant agencies and coordinating response measures were carried out by the Joint Maritime Operations Centre (JMOC).

The Exercise was attended by Roland Kvatchadze, First Deputy Head of the Border Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, other senior officials of the Border Police, as well as international experts, representatives of DTRA and the US Embassy in Georgia.

Along with the representatives of the Coast Guard Department, the Emergency Management Service and the Patrol Police Department were involved in the response process. The relevant research component was carried out in the chemical laboratory of the Forensic-Criminalistics Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The inter-agency field-practical training on responding to chemical and biological threats was conducted in cooperation with the State Security Service of Georgia and the United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The State Security Service participated in the event, as the head of the Inter-agency Coordination Council for Combating CBRN Threats.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has been actively cooperating with the US Department of Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) for many years.