Within the preventive measures against the spread of the coronavirus, the area of action of Western Command has increased today. According to the decision of the Interagency Coordinating Council, due to the high epidemiological risks, the military of III Infantry Brigade together with the law enforcement officers provide the control of strict quarantine restrictions imposed under the state of emergency at the Lentekhi entrance.  

Commander of the 4th Mechanized Brigade of East Command of the Georgian Defence Forces, Colonel Vepkhvia Chalabashvili carries out scheduled monitoring of checkpoints on a daily basis. Today he visited those checkpoints that are being controlled by military personnel of the 4th Mechanized Brigade. 

Due to movement security measures, control mechanism has been changed at Poti checkpoints. In order to prevent traffic jams the military doctors of the 22nd Battalion, II Infantry Brigade conduct thermal screening for the citizens in their vehicles.

Prior to launching fulfillment the task, military personnel are instructed by their commanders. Leadership explains the soldiers hot to defend from the coronavirus and how to contact citizens. Following the informative briefing, military servicemen move to checkpoints.  

The military personnel of the II Infantry Brigade of the Georgian Defence Forces have been strictly controlling the Sarpi-Batumi road for the sixth day already. For 24 hours, the military servicemen have been actively disinfecting trucks entering the Sarpi customs with special solutions and providing thermal screening of passengers.  

II Infantry Brigade personnel of the Western Command of the Georgian Defence Forces control seven checkpoints in Zugdidi in a 24 hour working mode. The Brigade servicemen control all the vehicles entering and leaving the city and provide their disinfection.    

Five days have passed since the declaration of universal quarantine throughout Georgia. During this period II Infantry Brigade of West Command controls over two main roads of Poti. Movement, control and block centers are set up at two locations of Poti which are equipped with field and medical tents. 

Within the preventive measures against coronavirus spread, monitoring of field medical centers located nearby the checkpoints is underway in Kutaisi.

5 CBRN Teams of Combat Engineering Battalion are mobilized at the checkpoints in Kutaisi, Batumi, Poti and Zugdidi. The CBRN teams are equipped with special equipment and technique granted from American and German partners. 

On purpose to prevent coronavirus spread in Georgia, West Command of Defense Forces increased the number of checkpoints in its operation area. The units of National Guard and Special Operation Forces have been transferred under West Command operation and since now on Defense Forces control over 24 checkpoints along with MIA forces.  

The military servicemen of Georgian Defense Forces actively control over two locations in Akhaltsikhe in order to prevent spread of new coronavirus.  

Defense Forces coordinate with MIA at Zugdidi checkpoint in order to control movement and check health condition of each citizen.