Zaza Peradze Public School X-XI-XII grade pupils of village Shorapani of Zestaponi Municipality visited the military base of II Infantry Brigade in Senaki. The students spent one day at the unit and viewed the military equipment, sports complex and newly renovated barracks, as well as honoured the memory of the fallen heroes at the base memorial.

"Participation of Georgian troops in international peacekeeping missions underlines our professionalism once again, which is acclaimed by the representatives of coalition countries," - Senior Lieutenant Pavle Kavelashvili stated about it during the public lecture at the Georgian Technical University.

Within the official visit to Georgia Defense Minister of Azerbaijan paid a minute of silence to the memory of those who fallen for Georgia’s territorial integrity and laid a wreath at the Heroes’ memorial.  

Defense Minister met with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar.

Defense Ministers of Georgia and Azerbaijan discussed strategic partnership and cooperation issues in defense sphere at the meeting held at MoD Georgia. Irakli Garibashvili hosted his Azerbaijanian counterpart, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov.    

Basti-Bubu Studio held a concert for the children of military servicemen at MOD army hall. Studio children performed popular songs, the main heroes of the studio – Basti, Bubu and Babilina created amazing mood for the kids.  

Under the decision of Defense Minister Irakli Garibashvili, since January 2020 wounded warriors are given bonuses on salary within 200-800 GEL according to their traumas and general physical conditions.     

Minister of Defence of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili awarded three military servicemen for their civic heroism. Irakli Garibashvili handed over the Defence Ministry Medals "For Life Saving" to the Commander of the Basic Combat Training (BCT) Center LTC Elguja Bibinidze, driver of the BCT Center Corporal Specialist Irakli Devrisashvili and East Command I Infantry Brigade 11th Battalion Corporal Specialist Gocha Nonashvili.

Minister of Defence of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili hosted the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Georgia H.E. Petr Mikyska. At the meeting sides discussed bilateral relations and future plans of cooperation.

Modern standards are to be set in Defense Forces. European standards will be spread on infrastructural projects as well. In order to set new standards, Defense Minister Irakli Garibashvili got acquainted to the ongoing infrastructural works on the ground in Iv Mechanized Brigade, Vaziani.

Chief of Georgian Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Vladimer Chachibaia paid an official visit to Brussels. On 14 and 15 January Chiefs of Defense of NATO member and partner countries gathered in NATO HQ to discuss global security issues.  

The Control Service of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia sent the frozen meat samples taken from different facilities to Levan Samkharauli National Forensics Bureau.