Report of Georgia on
Resolution 73/27 on Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the
context of international security
Resolution 73/266 on Advancing responsible State behavior in cyberspace in the context of
international security
Georgia highly values and greatly appreciates the work undertaken under UN auspices on
advancing responsible state behavior in cyberspace in the context of international security.
Georgia has closely been following the discussion process within Group of Governmental Experts
on developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the context of
International Security (A/65/201, A/68/98, A/70/174) since 2010. Georgia takes into account the
assessments and recommendations contained in the reports of the GGE and this report is a brief
summary of Georgia’s cybersecurity endeavors during last years.
Georgia is fully committed to adhering international law and UN Charter in its activities related
to the cyber domain; All those rights and freedoms Georgian citizens and other individuals within
Georgian jurisdiction enjoy, are equally applicable to the online world; this is the core and
fundamental principle that Georgian Government considers in full extend when enacting new
laws, executing policies or operationalize cybersecurity nationwide. State actions and activities in
cyber domain are founded on the UN Charter principles and international legal doctrines, such as
refraining from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence
of any State, non-intervention in the internal affairs of other States; guaranteeing rule of law,
human rights and fundamental freedoms; using proportional, adequate and necessary measures
and performing every activity in a way that international peace, security and justice are not
endangered.
Georgia is committed to following present international legal regime by participating in UN
dialogues and cooperation formats as well as in future norm building processes in order to make
States responsible for their activities in the cyber domain and thus develop international peace
and security. Although Georgia strongly considers that cyber is not a law-free zone and
international legal regimes apply to online world the same way as it does with offline
transactions, but notwithstanding the abovementioned, Georgia believes that UN GGE dialogue
should continue its work to clearly interpret the applicability of rules and legal doctrine.
Aside applicability of international law and norm-setting process, Georgia is following GGE’s
recommendations in the confidence building and capacity building directions. Mainly, Georgia’s
efforts can be lined-up into 10 core pillars, these are:
1) Cybersecurity has a high standing in Georgian political agenda. Georgia has a welldeveloped capacity to design and deliver cybersecurity policy and strategy which is
essential to reinforce cybersecurity agenda across government, as well as to prioritise
cybersecurity as an important policy area, to determine responsibilities and mandates of
key government and non-governmental cybersecurity actors. In the time frame of 20121