Chapter IV
Request of the International Court
Article 12. Protection of national security
1.If the Responsible Agency has a reasonable ground to believe that execution of the request may jeopardize the national security of Georgia, it shall immediately inform the National Security Council of Georgia thereon and in cooperate with the International Court in accordance with Article 72 of the Statute.
2.Where a circumstnace under paragraph 1 of this Article is the case, the National Security Council of Georgia may take a decision on suspending measures for the execution of the request.
3.The Responsible Agency, on the motion of the National Security Council of Georgia, may refuse to execute the request of the International Court for cooperation, if the cooperation sought may threaten national security.
Protection of national security
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