Georgian Deputy Prime Minister Mamuka Mdinaradze, who oversees law enforcement, called on Western countries to curtail their intelligence activities in Georgia at a briefing on May 8, 2026. Mdinaradze threatened to expose the intelligence networks of European countries if they did not withdraw their agents.

"I'd like to ask the European countries that are currently spying in a brutal manner—the Georgian intelligence services have much more information about this than they can admit. We have a very large amount of information." — the Deputy Prime Minister said.

Mdinaradze, who headed the State Security Service of Georgia before his appointment as state minister, emphasized that his warning should not be considered a threat, as previous "hints" from Tbilisi should have been sufficient.

"Today, counterintelligence activities are being carried out at a tenfold rate and with greater intensity. We ask them to remove these people and remove them from the activities they are engaged in. Otherwise—I'm not making any threats—but I can confidently say that we will again make certain hints on this matter." — he explained.

Mamuka Mdinaradze clarified that Georgia does not conduct similar activities in European countries. He did not name the countries suspected of espionage.