“When did you decide to become a soldier?” Do you see difficult to be far from your family and homeland? Would you sacrifice for Georgia?..” – and many similar questions were asked by children to the military servicemen within the project “Letters to Soldiers”.

President of Georgia Salome Zurabisvili visited Georgian peacekeepers in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The President viewed those bases where Georgian peacekeepers perform NATO-led Resolute Support mission.  

The squads of the 31st Battalion of III Infantry Brigade are undergoing pre-GDRP training and evaluation on Norio Training Area.

Georgia will host multinational training Agile Spirit 2019 from July 27 till August 9.

Georgia will host NATO-Georgia Exercise 2019. For the first time, NATO-Georgia joint exercise, in its planning and execution phase, will be commanded by the Georgian Defence Forces.

Open Doors Day was held for the first time at the base of Special Operations Forces of Georgia. 

A regional course –“Defence Mangement in Wider Security Context” opened in the Hotel Courtyard Marriott.

Quick Response Company of I Infantry Brigade of Georgian Defence Forces was deployed in Afghanistan. Senior Military Representative of Georgian Defence Forces to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan COL Malkhaz Merlani and Reinforced Company Commander of II Infantry Brigade Captain Andro Kankia greeted the military contingent at Marmal Camp in Mazar-i-sharif and wished them successful accomplishment of the mission. 

Ministry of Defence of Georgia and Association “Georgian Women for Peace and Life” concluded Memorandum of Undersatnding. Deputy Minister of Defence Zaal Kapanadze and Head of the Association Maia Kvezereli-Kopadze signed the document. 

The farewell ceremony was held for Quick Response Company to be deployed to Afghanistan at the drill ground of I Infantry Brigade in Gori.

Ministry of Defence of Georgia extends the deepest condolences over the tragedy having occurred due to the leakage of a natural gas in Tbilisi on January 16 resulting in the death of the people.

Ongoing defence reforms and regional security environment were highlighted at the NATO Military Committee session held at the level of chiefs of defence at NATO HQ. In the format of cooperation with Georgia, the Chief of Georgian Defence Forces Major General Vladimer Chachibaia attended MC meeting.