On purpose to strengthen Georgia’s air defense capabilities Defense Ministry of Georgia and Israeli based state company “Rafael concluded an agreement. According to the agreement, air defense systems will be fully rehabilitated and modernized.  

Concerning the increased number of coronavirus cases in the country, Minister of Defence of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili issued a new order to prevent the further spread of Covid19 pandemic. The order sets out certain regulations for the personnel of the Defence Ministry and Defence Forces.

In the framework of Wardrop Strategic Dialogue, a virtual meeting was held between the First Deputy Minister of Defence of Georgia Lela Chikovani and Euro-Atlantic Security Policy Unit Director of Defence Ministry of the United Kingdom David Hogan-Hern.  

Minister of Defence hosted the representatives of the Directorate General of Armaments of the French Ministry of Defence in Central and Eastern Europe and South America (DGA) and Armaments and Missile Systems Manufacturing Company (MBDA). 

29 years have passed since the day of establishment of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia. Minister of Defence of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili opened a renewed foyer at the administration building to mark the anniversary of the Defence Ministry.

Implementation of a project initiated by the Minister of Defence of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili with regard to development of aviation is in the active phase. 

On purpose to demonstrate Georgia-U.S. partnership, U.S. military convoy on which national flags of Georgia and the USA are symbolically fixed, are marching from Senaki II Infantry Brigade to Vaziani in  order to participate in the multinational exercise Noble Partner 2020. On its way the military convoy went through Gori and marched in the town center slowly.  

U.S. military equipment participating in the multinational exercise Noble Partner 2020 is marching form Poti Port to Senaki II Infantry Brigade stage by stage. Due to epidemiological situation throughout the world, military equipment is decontaminated before entering the military unit.  

The Minister of Defence of Georgia hosted new chief of the U.S. Office of Defence Cooperation, LTC Polivas Strazdas and Political and Economic Counselor of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia, Mr. Mike Honigstein.

Preparation process for the multinational exercise Noble Partner 2020 is in active phase. The vessel Ocean Freedom loaded with U.S. military equipment which participates in Noble Partner 2020 has already arrived at Poti Port. 

The Minister of Defence of Georgia welcomed newly appointed British Ambassador to Georgia H.E. Mark Clayton at the Georgian Defence Ministry today.

Prior to the official opening of Noble Partner 2020, U.S. Army Europe and U.S. Air Forces Europe conducted Joint Forcible Entry (JFE) – airborne operation at Vaziani air field.