Noble Partner 2020 military exercises in Georgia with UK, US, France, Poland come to an end
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The Noble Partner 2020 exercises have come to an end today after more than 10 days of military exercises at Vaziani base.
Georgia hosted the event for the fifth time.
About 2,800 service members from Georgia, and US, France, United Kingdom and Poland were involved in the Noble Partner 2020.
Decent participation of Georgian soldiers and successful completion of certain tasks during the training confirms their high professionalism and compatibility with NATO,” said Defence Minister Irakli Gharibashvili.
He noted that military exercises like Noble Partner 2020 and Agile Spirit planned for 2021 are clear examples of the strategic partnership between Georgia and the United States. He also added that in 2022, Georgia will host the NATO-Georgia military exercise for the third time, which confirms deep cooperation with NATO.
Georgian soldiers have proven many times that Georgia is a reliable friend and close partner to overcome regional and global challenges,” said Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili.
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— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) September 18, 2020
Strategic cooperation with the United States is one of Georgia's top priorities,” noted Zurabishvili.
Noble Partner is an annual, multinational military exercise.
The Georgian Defence Forces and US Army Europe cooperatively-led exercise was held at Vaziani and Camp Norio training areas between September 7-18.
US air support and armoured vehicles were engaged in the training together with combat vehicles and artillery systems of the Georgian Defence Forces.
A counter-terrorist assault operation, and a medical evacuation drill have been among missions involving the Georgian Defence Force troops alongside their allies in the ongoing 2020 edition of Noble Partner multinational manoeuvres outside Tbilisi.
The Noble Partner 2020 exercises demonstrate how allied forces continue to work and train together even during the conditions of the coronavirus pandemic, says the US Embassy.
The Noble Partner 2020 multinational military exercise will kick in Georgia off tomorrow. Over 2,700 servicemen from the Georgian Defence Forces will team up with their counterparts from the United States, France, United Kingdom and Poland and gather at the Vaziani Military Airfield.
American servicemembers have arrived in Georgia to team up with their counterparts from Georgia, France, United Kingdom and Poland to participate in the Noble Partner 2020 defence exercises next month.
Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia met NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg earlier today at NATO headquarters in Brussels, where Black Sea security, air traffic radar data sharing, upcoming elections in Georgia and the challenges and progress of the country on the path to NATO membership were discussed.
Georgia has begun participating in the US Special Operations Command Europe’s (SOCEUR) premier SOF exercise, Trojan Footprint 21.
More than 2,400 servicemembers from 21 countries will be involved in this year’s Noble Partner defence drills in Georgia, with the exercise set to feature troops from Japan and Sweden for the first time, the Ministry of Defence of Georgia announced on Tuesday.
This year’s Noble Partner multinational defence drills officially opened at the 4th Infantry Brigade training grounds in Vaziani near Tbilisi on Monday, with over 2,400 servicemembers from 21 countries involved in the manoeuvres.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday attended the closing event of the Noble Partner multinational defence drills and called the exercise “another consistent step” in deepening international cooperation, developing professionalism of the Georgian Defence Forces and its interoperability with NATO.