Georgian Defence Minister participates in NATO Rammstein format for first time

Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze on Wednesday participated in the meeting of Rammstein format of NATO in Brussels for the first time, discussing strategies and initiatives to assist Ukraine in combating the ongoing Russian offensives.

The third meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact group was organised by the United States Department of Defence and chaired by Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin.

Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Involving defence ministers from Western-aligned nations, the gathering condemned Russia’s “unjustified and unprovoked” aggressive war against Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Georgia joined the Ukraine Defence Contact Group at the invitation of the US Department of Defence, with Burchuladze set to hold meetings with his foreign counterparts in Brussels.