Georgian Defence Minister joins Ukraine Defence Contact Group virtual meeting

Defence ministers and high-ranking military personnel from 50 countries participated in the meeting of the international group supporting Ukraine, discussing initiatives to assist the country in combating the ongoing Russian offensives. Photo via Defence Ministry

Agenda.ge, 25 May 2023 - 19:27, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze on Thursday took part in the virtual meeting of the 12th Ukraine Defence Contact Group to discuss the current situation in Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion.

Defence ministers and high-ranking military personnel from 50 countries participated in the meeting of the international group supporting Ukraine, discussing initiatives to assist the country in combating the ongoing Russian offensives.

The 12th edition of the Contact Group was organised by Lloyd Austin, the United States Secretary of Defence, the Georgian Defence Ministry said.

The inaugural gathering of the Contact Group of Ukraine, established at the initiative of the US, was held at the US Ramstein Air Base in Germany in April of the last year, with Burchuladze joining the meetings since June, starting with the third session in Brussels.