Armament modernization process is in active phase in Georgian Defense Forces. Military units of Georgian Defense Forces have already been equipped with 5.56 mm NATO cartridge M-249 light machine guns under the U.S. support. At Common Army Center the American instructors delivered theoretical and practical two-week long special course to the Georgian military servicemen for the proper usage of new machine guns.    

Defense Forces of Georgia marked on the Military Intelligence Day with a special training in II Infantry Brigade, Senaki. Within the official part of the event West Commander, Colonel Koba Grigolia congratulated the military intelligence officers on their professional day and awarded them with certificates and medals.  

The 32nd Battalion of III Infantry Brigade of the Georgian Defense Forces completed the pre-deployment training for Resolute Support mission. The unit conducted the final exercise – company level cordon and search operation at JTEC together with the U.S. Marine Corps Liaison Team.   

The 62nd Artillery Battalion of VI Artillery Brigade accomplished task oriented field trainings in Orpolo. The 62nd Battalion conducted live fire exercise at the final stage.  

Under the initiative of Georgian Defense Minister, modernization of auto parks is actively ongoing in Georgian Defense Forces. Within the NATO standards equipment purchase program stated by Minister Irakli Garibashvili, currently, 20 items of FORD TRANSIT new minibusses and 7 items of specialized IVECO car-refrigerators are purchased by the MoD.  

Irakli Garibashvili welcomed the Ambassador of Japan to Georgia, H.E. Tadaharu Uehara to the Ministry of Defence of Georgia to bid him farewell. Defence Minister thanked Tadaharu Uehara for fruitful cooperation, for his contribution to strengthening bilateral relations between Georgia and Japan during his tenure and wished him success in future career.  

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey to Georgia, H.E Fatma Ceren Yazgan introduced a new military attaché to the Minister of Defence of Georgia, Irakli Garibashvili.

Georgian peacekeepers taking part in the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission (RSM) in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan are voting in the Parliamentary Elections of Georgia in full compliance with the safety rules related to COVID-19.   

Georgian Defence Minister has already voted in the Parliamentary Elections of Georgia. Irakli Garibashvili appeared at the Vake Election District to cast a ballot together with his spouse. As Defence Minister declared, he voted for safety of each citizen of Georgia, peaceful and stable development of the country.  

With the election date approaching, defamation of the defense forces and military personnel is becoming especially intensive. 

Minister of Defence of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili is observing the ongoing and completed infrastructural works on military bases located in western Georgia. Today Irakli Garibashvili visited the 2nd Infantry Brigade in Senaki to get information about renovation and construction works on-site.  

As part of the ongoing infrastructure projects in the Georgian Defence Forces, the rehabilitation works in IV Mechanized Brigade in Vaziani has finished. The military base is fully refurbished according to modern standards.