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Georgia sends reservists to combat Borjomi forest fire

Georgia sends reservists to combat Borjomi forest fire

The Georgian Ministry of Defence on Thursday sent additional 100 servicemembers to the  central-western Borjomi municipality to combat the blaze that erupted last Friday, with the unit joining more than 1,200 professionals from the …

Georgia to host Noble Partner defence drills

Georgia to host Noble Partner defence drills

More than 2,400 servicemembers from 21 countries will be involved in this year’s Noble Partner defence drills in Georgia, with the exercise set to feature troops from Japan and Sweden for the first time, the Ministry of Defence of Georgia …

Georgian Defence Minister announces enterprise to produce UAVs

Georgian Defence Minister announces enterprise to produce UAVs

A Georgian-Polish enterprise Delta WB will begin producing Georgian-made unmanned aerial vehicles by the end of the year, Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze said. During his address to MPs at the Parliament, the official …

Georgia and U.S. discuss issues of military cooperation

Georgia and U.S. discuss issues of military cooperation

Georgian Minister of Defense Juansher Burchuladze spoke by phone with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, according to the statement posted on the U.S. Department of Defense Office's website. Both leaders noted the strength …

Georgian army sets off for Central African Republic mission

Georgian army sets off for Central African Republic mission

Georgian peacekeepers from a National Guard unit set off for their tour of duty in the European Union's Central African Republic mission on Wednesday, marking the latest deployment of servicemembers from Georgia in the effort. …

Georgia to bring its military bases up to NATO standards

Georgia to bring its military bases up to NATO standards

Georgian authorities are beginning to repair military bases in order to bring the infrastructure up to the NATO standards, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the republic informs. "Infrastructure projects start at the …

Levan Izoria starts his visit to Azerbaijan

Levan Izoria starts his visit to Azerbaijan

Georgian Minister of Defense Levan Izoria has arrived in Azerbaijan’s Gabala city to attend the trilateral meeting of ministers of defense of Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Georgia, the press service of …

Izoria and Rood discuss defense cooperation

Izoria and Rood discuss defense cooperation

Georgian Defense Minister Levan Izoria, being on a visit in the U.S., met with Under Secretary of Defense for Policy John Rood. Strategic partnership issues and future cooperation plans were discussed …

Military aerodrome to be built at Vaziani base

Military aerodrome to be built at Vaziani base

Georgia intends to build a military aerodrome at the Vaziani military base near Tbilisi, Georgian Defence Minister Levan Izoria said following the talks with a commander of the United States Transportation …

Georgia sends new peacekeepers to Afghanistan  

Georgia sends new peacekeepers to Afghanistan  

According to the Georgian Defense Ministry, a rotation of the Georgian peacekeepers present in Afghanistan in the framework of the Resolute Support Mission was carried out today. The reinforced company of the 4th mechanized brigade replaced the …

Georgian army's unit graduates from defence program

Georgian army's unit graduates from defence program

Georgia’s armed forces boast the first unit trained within their "most ambitious program”, as officials and military commanders celebrated the graduation of the first battalion of the Georgia Defence Readiness Program. …

 Azerbaijan and Georgia sign military cooperation plan

Azerbaijan and Georgia sign military cooperation plan

Azerbaijani Defense Minister Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov and Georgian Defense Minister Levan Izoria signed a plan of bilateral cooperation for 2018 at the meeting in Baku, the press service of Georgian Defense …