Georgian press review (February 12-18)
Scandal in the ranks of the Georgian Dream ruling coalition, problems of Georgian taxi drivers, the devaluation of the GEL, relations with Russia
Tina Khidasheli
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Georgian Dream calls MP Khidasheli on the carpet
At a meeting of the Political Council of the Georgian Dream ruling coalition it was decided to discuss the actions of its member Gogi Topadze, who accused Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli last week of fraud in October of last year during …
US Secretary of Defense may visit Georgia this summer
The Georgian Defense Ministry announced a possible visit of the Pentagon chief Ashton Carter to the republic this summer. "The Georgian Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli and the Acting Assistant Secr …
Usupashvili: Georgian Dream is still single
Despite allegations by the deputy of the Georgian Dream coalition, Gogi Topadze, regarding Defence Minister of Georgia, Tina Khidasheli, the ruling coalition remains single, the parliament speaker David …
Khidasheli meets with Croatian and Slovenian counterparts
The Georgian Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli held a meeting with her colleagues from Croatia and Slovenia within the framework of the diplomatic talks in Brussels, the press service of the department said. She …
Khidasheli and Stoltenberg to meet in Brussels
The head of the Defense Ministry of Georgia Tina Khidasheli will visit Brussels on February 10-11 to meet with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. She will also participate in a meeting of the NATO …
Defense ministers of Armenia and Georgia agreed on nothing
Tbilisi will stay neutral in relation to the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict. In Yerevan, the head of the Georgian Defense Ministry noted the importance of strategic partnership with Ankara and Baku for Georgia
Serzh Sargsyan and Tina Khidasheli hold talks
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Georgian Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli held a meeting in Yerevan. They discussed deepening of bilateral relations, Khidasheli also briefed the head of state …
Tbilisi and Yerevan to sign agreement on military cooperation
Georgian Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli arrived in Armenia yesterday on a three-day visit. She will meet with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, Prime Minister …
Tina Khidasheli pays three-day visit to Armenia
The head of the Defense Ministry of Georgia Tina Khidasheli has paid a three-day-visit to Yerevan in order to meet with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Catholicos of All …
Georgia invited to NATO ministers’ dinner
Georgian Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli said that her country was invited to the NATO ministers’ dinner within the framework of the NATO summit in February for the first time. ‘It …
French servicemen will teach Georgian colleagues to use air defense
Officers of the Armed Forces of France will teach the Georgian colleagues to use air defense systems who are to arrive in Georgia in January next year, the candidate for the Ministers of Defence of Georgia Tina Khidasheli …
Khidasheli plans to solve problem with meals in Georgian army
Acting Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli has made a statement that in the early spring of 2016 Georgian servicemen will eat only Georgian products. "We took the initiative to provide servicemen with the Georgian …
Tina Khidasheli: the Georgian government is waiting for a change
The irreversible changes in the Georgian government were acknowledged today by the acting Defense Minister, Tina Khidasheli, although she proposed to await the decision of Giorgi Kvirikashvili after he is formally approved by the parliament as …
Baku, Tbilisi and Ankara discuss defense cooperation
Today Istanbul hosted a trilateral meeting with the participation of the Azerbaijani, Georgian and Turkish defense ministers. Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov, Tinatin Khidasheli and Ismet Yilmaz discussed ...
Tina Khidasheli meets with Victoria Nuland
Georgian Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli held a meeting with US Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, Victoria Nuland, during an official visit to the United States. "We discussed …
Khidasheli: no obstacles to Georgia's joining NATO
Georgian Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli believes that there are no obstacles to the country joining NATO. "If NATO is the next stop, it will be Georgia. There are no obstacles to our membership in the ...
Ilham Aliyev holds meeting with Tina Khidasheli
Today, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held a meeting with the head of the Defense Ministry of Georgia, Tina Khidasheli. Ilham Aliyev noted that there is the successful development of bilateral …
Tina Khidasheli and Ursula von der Lyayen discuss military contacts between Georgia and Germany
Today in Berlin the talks were held with the Ministers of Defence of Georgia and Germany, Tina Khidasheli and Ursula von der Lyayen, during which the participation of the Georgian soldiers in the international peacekeeping missions and the …
Tina Khidasheli meets with Canadian Defense Minister
Georgian Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli met with Canadian Minister of National Defense, Harjit Singh Sajjan. She congratulated him on his appointment and wished him success. The meeting was focused on the …
