Parliament Defence Committee Deputy Chair: events in Ukraine show need to develop defence capabilities
Chachibaia’s comments at the legislative body came on the annual Artillery Day of the Georgian Defence Forces on March 15. Photo: Imedinews.ge
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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.
Telling lawmakers Georgia and the wider Black Sea region were facing “great challenges”, Chachibaia, the former Chief of the Georgian Defence Forces, said developing effective artillery capability and fire control systems were among the key priorities of the 10-year Development Plan for the GDF.
Chachibaia’s comments at the legislative body came on the annual Artillery Day of the Georgian Defence Forces on March 15.
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