On the basis of order N 594 of the Minister of Defence of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili, issued on October 7, 2019, the Ministry of Defence had already undertaken concrete steps towards resolving the issue before the Audit’s conclusion was made.

US Congressmen visited the Maro Makashvili Rehabilitation Center in Tserovani. The meeting was hosted by the Department of Social Issues and Psychological Support of MoD.

The last panel of Georgian Defense and Security Conferency dedicated to the discussion on Georgia’s strategic readiness. Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller’s video address opened the session where she stressed on the main pillars of NATO-Georgia cooperation: “Substantial NATO-Georgia Package is a model how we can work with partners to build defense capacity and that is in no small part, because Georgia is a model partner”.   

Video address of former NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller at the 4th session - “Georgia’s Strategic Readiness: From Words to Action”, at Georgian Defense and Security Conference.

Minister of Defence of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili met with Turkish Deputy Defence Minister Yunus Emre Karaosmanoglu. Bilateral Meeting was held in Batumi within the frames of the Georgia Defence and Security Conference (GDSC).

Minister of Defence of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili met with Armenian Defence Minister David Tonoyan, within the frames of the Georgia Defence and Security Conference (GDSC). Irakli Garibashvili thanked his Armenian counterpart for participating in the international conference. At the meeting the sides discussed the relations between Georgia and Armenia, focusing on the stability and security in the region and future perspectives of bilateral cooperation.

Within the frames of Georgia Defence and Security Conference, Minister of Defence of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili met with the Chairman of the General Staff of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces, Air Chief Marshal Fayyadh Al Ruwaili. Defence cooperation between Georgia and Saudi Arabia and its future perspectives were discussed at the meeting, with a special emphasis on the military industry.

First Deputy Minister of Defence of Georgia Lela Chikovani met with the Director of NATO Defence Institution and Capacity Building Marc DiPaolo, within the frames of Georgia Defence and Security Conference (GDSC). The sides discussed the NATO-Georgia cooperation mechanisms and future plans, focusing on Georgia's aspirations to join the Euro-Atlantic structures and ongoing reforms in the Ministry of Defence, aimed at improving social conditions in the defence forces and developing infrastructure. Lela Chikovani and Mark DiPaolo discussed the progress and future prospects of implementation of the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package (SNGP).

The II Panel of the Georgia Defence and Security Conference (GDSC) in Batumi was dedicated to discussion of the Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration aspirations. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Lasha Darsalia, Vice Minister of Defence of the Republic of Lithuania Vytautas Umbrasas and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Germany to Georgia Hubert Knirsch took part in the discussion of the panel “Georgia on the Right Track- for the NATO and EU Membership”.

“United Stated of America stands unwavering support for Georgia’s self-determination and territorial integrity. We will never recognize illegal occupation that exists today. We support a session of Georgia into NATO. We believe that Georgia should be a full NATO partner with all rights and privileges and this is a message to NATO” – U.S. Congressman started his speech with these words delivering at Georgian Defense and Security Conference in Batumi.

The first session of the international forum – Georgian Defense and Security Conference dedicated to the discussion on rationalizing evolving security environment in the Black Sea region. USAREUR Commander Lieutenant General Christopher Cavoli, Minister of Defense of the republic of Armenia Davit Tonoyan, Deputy Minister of National Defense of Turkey Yunus Emre Karaosmanoğlu and Deputy Defense Minister of the Republci of Bulgaria (ret.) Lieutenant General Atanas Zapryanov were the speakers of the first panel. Head of NATO Liaison Office in Georgia Rosaria Puglisi moderated the session.

It is a great honor for me, in my capacity as the Defence Minister, to host you at the 13th Georgia Defence and Security Conference that will enable us to discuss the security challenges and find the ways of countering the existing threats.