Georgia diplomat warns of nuclear ‘gray zone’ in Black Sea region

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by Dr. Jack Caravelli, Geostrategy-Direct

One of Europe’s most experienced and insightful diplomats visited Washington this week and shared concerns about the unmonitored traffic of nuclear material in the Black Sea region and cyber attacks from Russia.

The USS Mount Whitney, command ship of the U.S. 6th Fleet, participates in an exercise with the Georgian coast guard in the Black Sea, on Oct. 18, 2014. / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mike Wright / U.S. Navy
The USS Mount Whitney, command ship of the U.S. 6th Fleet, participates in an exercise with the Georgian coast guard in the Black Sea, on Oct. 18, 2014. / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mike Wright / U.S. Navy

He also have informal insights on Iran based on recent trips there.

Tedo Japaridze served as the Republic of Georgia’s foreign minister after the breakup of the Soviet Union, ambassador to the United States and at present serves in his country’s parliament and chairs its foreign affairs committee.

During a private conversation Japaridze expressed two security concerns.

The first is the continuing transit in illicit materials — including radioactive and nuclear materials – in what he describes as the “gray zone” in the Black Sea where there is little or no monitoring of transit routes.

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