The Parliament of Georgia approved Grigol Liluashvili as a new Head of the State Security Service of Georgia.

85 lawmakers voted in favor of Liluashvili`s candidature, while 8 were against.

The position of the Head of the State Security Service became vacant after Vakhtang Gomelauri was appointed as the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

Grigol Liluashvili has served as the First Deputy of the State Security Service of Georgia since January, 2019.