Georgian Defence Minister, Romanian Chief of Defence discuss bilateral relations, future cooperation
The parties highlighted the importance of stability and development of the Black Sea region, as well as the importance of the NATO-Georgia Essential Package and Romania’s contribution “to the successful implementation” of its initiatives. Photo from the Ministry of Defence of Georgia's Facebook.
Tweet 
Share
Georgian-Romanian defence cooperation and future relations were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between the Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze and General Daniel Petrescu, the Romanian Chief of Defence, the Georgian Defence Ministry said.
The parties highlighted the importance of stability and development of the Black Sea region, as well as the importance of the NATO-Georgia Essential Package and Romania’s contribution “to the successful implementation” of its initiatives.
Photo from the Ministry of Defence of Georgia's Facebook page
After the official welcoming ceremony, Major General Giorgi Matiashvili, the Chief of the Georgian Defence Forces, also hosted his Romanian counterpart, with the parties discussing bilateral relations and future military cooperation.
As part of his visit to Georgia, Petrescu also met with the NATO Core Team and representatives of the NATO-Georgia Joint Training and Evaluation Centre.
In a symbolic part of his visit, Petrescu laid a wreath to the memorial on Heroes' Square in Tbilisi paying homage to those fallen in conflicts for Georgia's territorial integrity.
United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin sat down with Minister of Defence of Georgia Juansher Burchuladze in one of the few meetings the American official held at the NATO ministerial in Brussels on Thursday, with the discussion covering questions of strategic cooperation between the partnering countries.
NATO’s “enhanced involvement” in the Black Sea region amid growing security challenges, and reforms being undertaken in Georgia's defence sector were on the agenda as Georgian defence minister Juansher Burchuladze met NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels earlier today.
Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze on Thursday held a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the framework of a NATO ministerial in Brussels, NATO said.
The cooperation between armed services of the United States and Georgia, and the ongoing transformation of the Georgian Defence Forces were discussed in a meeting between Major General Giorgi Matiashvili, the Chief of the GDF, and Major General Joseph Gerrard, the Deputy Commanding General of US Army Europe and Africa on Thursday.
“Successful strategic cooperation” between Georgia and Türkiye in the defence sector was discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between the Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze and his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar.
Security environment in the South Caucasus region and the “peaceful and stable” development of the region were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between Major General Giorgi Matiashvili, the Chief of the Georgian Defence Forces, and Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, the Azerbaijani Defence Minister.
Major General Giorgi Matiashvili, the Chief of the Georgian Defence Forces, on Saturday discussed “strategic” partnership with the Romanian Defence Minister Angel Tîlvăr and General Daniel Petrescu, the Chief of the Defence Staff of Romania, in his visit to the country.