Georgian Defence Ministry celebrates 30th anniversary
The Georgian Defence Ministry was established on September 9, 1991 by the order of the first President of the Republic of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia. Photo: Georgian Defence Ministry.
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Georgia is celebrating the founding day of its Defence Ministry on September 9.
Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze has announced that the ministry’s employees and defence forces’ military servicemen with 25 or more years of service were awarded cash prizes on the occasion of the anniversary.
Juansher Burchuladze awarded the Georgian Defence Ministry’s civil office employees and servicemen with 20 to 25 years of service with a letter of gratitude,” the ministry reports.
The event was held earlier today in the Army Hall. Photo: Defence Minsitry of Georgia.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashivili who served as defence minister from May 2019 till February 2021 stated that he is honoured and proud for his ‘contribution to the formation and progress of the defence forces.’
The Georgian Defence Ministry has gone through a difficult path during these three decades and today, as a result of the great work and dedication of each of its employees, our country has the highest standards of the defence forces’ readiness and modernisation...Georgia has gained high international confidence and the status of a reliable ally for the partnership with tangible progress made by the Defence Ministry,” Garibashvili noted.
The Georgian Defence Ministry was established on September 9, 1991 by the order of the first President of the Republic of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia.
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.
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Georgian Defence Forces bases across the country will soon enjoy NATO-standard infrastructure, minister Juansher Burchuladze announced on Thursday in his presentation of the ministry's 10-year action plan.
Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze has presented a 10-year economic development plan which covers five major priorities: anti-armor, air, artillery, reconnaissance and engineering capabilities. He said that the plan is based on threats that Georgia may face in 2030 and the goal is to ensure the consistent and continuous development of the Georgian army in order to obtain high combat capability to cope with the challenges facing Georgia as well as to contribute to global security.
In order to ensure the consistent and continuous development of the Georgian army, a higher defence budget has been outlined for the coming year. The parliamentary committee on defence and security discussed the 2022 state budget today.The 2022 budget to be distributed among defence agencies is as follows:Ministry of Defence - 918 million GEL (900 million GEL in 2021)Ministry of Internal Affairs - 800 million GEL (790 million GEL in 2021).
The current events in Ukraine “once again” show Georgia’s need to develop its defence capabilities, Vladimer Chachibaia, the Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Security, told MPs on Tuesday.
Foreign defence attachés accredited in Georgia visited the Cybersecurity Bureau of the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday, as part of the state agency’s annual plan to introduce reforms under the Ministry and future prospects to dignitaries.
Lela Chikovani, the First Deputy Defence Minister of Georgia, has been awarded the National Order of Merit under a decree of the President of France Emmanuel Macron for “exceptional contribution” to the deepening of cooperation between the countries, the Georgian Defence Ministry announced on Monday.
Joint work in defence exercises and training of territorial reserve units are part of cooperation efforts included in a five-year bilateral cooperation plan signed between the National Guard of Georgia and the Norwegian Interior Guard, Georgia’s Defence Ministry announced on Thursday.
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday marked the 28th anniversary of the Georgian Special State Protection Service with messages of gratitude to current and former professionals of the agency.
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.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Friday hailed the “strength in partnership” between Georgian and allied militaries, noting “peace and freedom only exist when you have noble partners” at the closing event of the Noble Partner multinational defence drills in Georgia.
The Georgian Ministry of Defence is marking the 31st anniversary of its founding, with the date coinciding with the closing of this year’s Noble Partner multinational defence drills in the country.