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Georgia cancels conscription

Georgia cancels conscription

Next year the Army of Georgia will be based on a professional basis: the conscription will be canceled and the service will become voluntary, Minister of Defense Tina Khidasheli said. …

Khidasheli denies rumors about her resignation

Khidasheli denies rumors about her resignation

Georgian Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli said that she has no plans to resign. "The Defense Ministry has no plans to change the minister," she said. In addition, media reported that a …

 Philip Breedlove to hold talks in Georgia

Philip Breedlove to hold talks in Georgia

NATO's Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, US Air Force General Philip Breedlove, will visit Georgia on March 22-23, the US Embassy in Georgia said. Philip Breedlove will meet with the Georgian President …

Stir in Georgia around Abashidze-Karasin format

Stir in Georgia around Abashidze-Karasin format

Today President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili made a statement about the necessity to clarify the format of the Karasin-Abashidze dialogue and the formal issuance of it beyond the scopes of political issues. He did …

Georgian media review for March 4-10

Georgian media review for March 4-10

The threat of a split the Georgian Dream, the decision of the European Commission on visa liberalization, the hypothetical possibility of a meeting of the heads of the Russian Federation and Georgia

First prayer house opens for soldiers in Georgia

First prayer house opens for soldiers in Georgia

A preaching house for military personnel who profess Islam has started its work in the third infantry brigade in Kutaisi.  It is reported that this measure is aimed at the protection of the …

Armed Forces reformation in Georgia

Armed Forces reformation in Georgia

A meeting of the Georgian National Security Council was held today. The Defense Minister Tinatin Khidasheli and the head of the General Staff Vakhtang Kapanadze spoke at the meeting with a report on the reform of the armed …

‘Georgian Dream’ restless again

‘Georgian Dream’ restless again

Today the chairman of the faction ‘Georgian Dream — Industrialists’, which is a part of the ruling coalition, Gogi Topadze, aimed a regular set of charges against the head of the Defense Ministry and …