Parliament official highlights “important” int’l cooperation for developing Georgia’s defence capabilities
The Georgian Parliament cited Beraia as saying cooperation with partner countries in defence was “dynamically developing”. Photo: Georgian Parliament
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Irakli Beraia, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's Defence and Security Committee, on Thursday said international cooperation played a “very important” role in development of the country’s defence capabilities.
The Georgian Parliament cited Beraia as saying cooperation with partner countries in defence was “dynamically developing”.
In-camera hearing on bi-lateral defense cooperation. First Deputy Defense Minister provided info on cooperation mechanisms w/ strategic partner countries. Ongoing defense partnership details & priorities 2 strengthen ???????? defense capabilities were discussed. pic.twitter.com/YYFmmgpsfR
— Irakli Beraia (@IrakliBeraiaMP) November 16, 2023
The body also said Lela Chikovani, the First Deputy Defence Minister, had discussed international cooperation with Georgia’s strategic partner and ally states at a meeting of the Committee, including the partner states’ support and cooperation in strengthening the country's defence capability.
Speaking about international cooperation in defence, we touched on relations with the main strategic partner - the United States - as well as relations with other strategic partners such as the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Romania [and] Turkey”, Beraia said.
The lawmaker added the meeting pointed out how both national efforts and international support were being “synchronised” to strengthen Georgia’s defence capability.
Irakli Beraia, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's Defence and Security Committee, on Monday said cooperation between NATO and the country was at an “unprecedentedly high” level.
Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze on Tuesday highlighted the “close and continuous” cooperation with international partners, especially with the main strategic partner - the United States, adding the partnership with the US “is increasing and strengthening each year”.
The regional security challenges and bilateral cooperation between Georgia and Sweden, as well as relations with NATO, were discussed on Tuesday by Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze and his Swedish counterpart Carl-Oskar Bohlin.
Bilateral cooperation in defence was discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between the Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze and the British Ambassador Mark Clayton.
The current situation in Georgia’s Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia), regional security environment and the process of the country’s Euro-Atlantic integration were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between a delegation of the Georgian Parliament's Defence and Security Committee and officials of the United Kingdom Government in London.
Irakli Beraia, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's Defence and Security Committee, on Saturday said the country was still a leader in combating terrorism.
The current situation in Georgia’s Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) and matters of regional security environment were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between Irakli Beraia, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's Defence and Security Committee, and members of the Swedish delegation at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe.