Multinational Military Exercise Agile Spirit 2019 hosted by Georgia for the ninth time came to an end. The official closing ceremony of the international training was held on Orpolo range. 

Multinational Exercise Agile Spirit 2019 which was hosted by Georgia for the ninth time came to an end. 

While delivering a speech at the closing ceremony of multinational exercise Agile Spirit 2019, Defense Minister of Georgia stressed on the increasing dynamic of NATO-Georgia relationship and cooperation. 

“We are proud to say that this exercise with its scale and function is one of the significant exercises in the history of Georgian Defense Forces”, Defense Minister of Georgia made this statement at the closing ceremony of Agile Spirit 2019. Levan Izoria expressed gratitude to the U.S. Army Europe and NATO member and partner countries participated in the exercise and outlined that the scales of the exercise is planned to be extended in the future. 

„This exercise with its scale and function is one of the significant exercises in the history of Georgian Defense Forces. The dynamic is oriented to the future, by which we absolutely coincide with strategic readiness approach that means readiness of our defense forces and its interoperability to NATO standards. Agile Spirit gives us basis to estimate our defense forces highly”, addressed Defense Minister of Georgia Levan Izoria to the military servicemen participated in Agile Spirit 2019 at the closing ceremony in Orpolo range, Akhaltsikhe.

Under the initiative of the Tbilisi City Council Names and Symbols Commission, unnamed street and its three turns were granted the name after the warrior fallen in August War 2008, Junior Sergeant Ushangi (Shmagi) Sopromadze. 

11 years have passed since August War 2008. Together with Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze, President Salome Zurabishvili and members of Ministers’ Cabinet,  Defense Minister of Georgia Levan Izoria and Chief of Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Vladimer Chachibaia went to Mukhatgverdi Military Cemetery in order to commemorate the soldiers fallen in the war.

Related to the 11th anniversary of August War 2008, Director of multinational exercise Agile Spirit 2019, brigadier General Giorgi Matiashvili and the military servicemen participating in the exercise laid a wreath at the memorial of soldiers fallen for Georgia’s territorial integrity located in the military base of the 13th Battalion of I Infantry Brigade in Akhaltsikhe and with a minute of silence commemorated the fallen soldiers.   

The wounded warriors of August War 2008 and international missions will undergo physical and psychological rehabilitation in new rehabilitation center in Tserovani. 

Defennse Minister of Georgia hosted the Adjutant General, Georgia JFHQ-GA, Major General Thomas M. Carden. Levan Izoria expressed gratitude to the general for the contribution in developing the Georgian National Guard and emphasized US political and practical support.  

The closing ceremony of Command and Staff component of multinational exercise Agile Spirit 2019 was held in II Infantry Brigade, Senaki. Co-director of CPX component of the exercise, Colonel Kakha Tabatadze delivered informational briefing to the invited guests and gave them detail information about the ongoing process of the exercise. 

Related to the 11th anniversary of August War 2008, the football tournament among the amputated footballers has launched. The sport event is dedicated to the memory of soldiers fallen in August War 2008. All participant teams of the tournament confronted one another at the opening match on sport complex Imedi stadium.