Georgia and Lithuania discuss prospects for deeper military cooperation

Georgia’s Defence Minister hosted Lithuania’s Armed Forces chairperson in Tbilisi. Photo by Defence Ministry press office.
Agenda.ge, 06 Oct 2017 - 14:49, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia’s Minister of Defence Levan Izoria met the head of Lithuania’s Armed Forces Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Zukas in Tbilisi today.

Existing ties in the defence field and prospects for deeper military cooperation were discussed at the meeting.

The officials stressed the importance of sharing Lithuania’s experience in the process of drafting Georgia’s National Defence Plan.

Izoria and Zukas also spoke about Georgian and Lithuanian soldiers’ joint participation in military exercises and cooperation for military education.

The Lithuanian delegation with the defence official will complete its visit in Georgia tomorrow.

The Lithuanian defence delegation arrived to Georgia yesterday. 

Vytautas Zukas held his first meeting with his Georgian counterpart Vladimer Chachibaia. 

Chachibaia stressed Georgian-Lithuania close cooperation in the defence field and thanked Lithuania for Georgia’s political and practical support. 

The same day the Lithuania delegation put a wreath at the memorial of the Georgian heroes fallen for territorial integrity.