Georgia to host multinational military exercise Maple Arch for the first time
Six countries will participate in the Maple Arch exercise this year. Photo: Defence Ministry press office.
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Georgia will host the multinational military exercise Maple Arch 21 for the first time in November, at the NATO-Georgian Joint Training and Evaluation Centre (JTEC), the Georgian Defence Ministry reported earlier today.
The exercise will be organised by the Canadian Defence Ministry under the mentorship of the Directorate of Military Training and Cooperation and led by the eastern command of Georgian defence forces.
Canada and Georgia have a strong partnership. While at #MSC2020, Minister @GharibashviliGe and I talked about how the Canadian led Exercise MAPLE ARCH will take place in Georgia for the first time along with partners such as Poland, Ukraine and Lithuania. pic.twitter.com/7yUwBLzzpK
— Harjit Sajjan (@HarjitSajjan) February 14, 2020
Canadian, Georgian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Polish and Turkish soldiers will participate in the exercise.
Maple Arch is an annual multinational training event that aims to foster international military relations and the exchange of information and best practices, the Georgian Defence Ministry said, adding that the exercise will boost Georgia’s compliance with NATO standards.
EX MAPLE ARCH 2021 - THE INITIAL PLANNING CONFERENCE #IPC marks the beginning of the Exercise Development Phase. LITPOLUKRBRIG staff together with representatives of the planning team ???????????????????????????????????????????????? are contributing to the success of the EX MAPLE ARCH 2021. pic.twitter.com/TXq38Mcvsz
— LITPOLUKRBRIG (@MNBHQ) May 25, 2021
Georgia got involved in the exercise back in 2018.
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