Georgian, Lithuanian deputy defence ministers discuss cooperation
Chikovani thanked her Lithuanian colleague for “strong political and practical cooperation” in defence, while Lithuania was also highlighted as an “important supporter” of Georgia’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration. Photo: The Ministry of Defence of Georgia
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Lela Chikovani, the First Deputy Defence Minister of Georgia, and her Lithuanian colleague Žilvinas Tomkus discussed cooperation between the two countries during a meeting held on Thursday in Tbilisi, the Georgian Ministry said.
Chikovani thanked her Lithuanian colleague for “strong political and practical cooperation” in defence, while Lithuania was also highlighted as an “important supporter” of Georgia’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration.
The conversation also discussed cooperation between the European Union and Georgia in security and defence policy in “various formats”.
Photo: The Ministry of Defence of Georgia/Facebook
The importance of Lithuania’s support to Georgia in the implementation of the initiatives envisaged by the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package was also noted at the meeting, which also involved Lithuania’s Georgia Ambassador Andrius Kalindra and Defence Attaché Donatas Rupšys.
Within his official meeting in Georgia, Tomkus visited the 4th Infantry Brigade training grounds in Vaziani near Tbilisi and inspected 500 kilowatt solar energy panels installed at the base with the financial support of his country.
Security challenges in the Black Sea region were discussed on Monday in a meeting between Georgian defence minister Juansher Burchuladze and his Lithuanian counterpart Arvydas Anušauskas.
A solar power plant has been installed in central Georgia’s Gori municipality to provide free-of-charge electricity to internally displaced persons in two villages in Georgia, with Lithuania’s Environment Ministry funding the initiative.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis has visited the administrative boundary line (ABL) by the Russia-occupied Georgian region of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) with the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM) today.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze stated at a reception dedicated to Georgia’s Independence Day in Vilnius that the friendship of Lithuania and Georgia is special.