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New 'Georgian Dream' government: same faces

New 'Georgian Dream' government: same faces

Georgia’s Acting Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili presented the people he had chosen for ministerial posts in the country’s new Cabinet. The government headed by Giorgi Kvirikashvili resigned on November …

Georgian aviation and air defense high officials resign

Georgian aviation and air defense high officials resign

Aviation and air defense high officials Giorgi Tsabadze and Sergo Ninua have resigned, InterPressNews reported. According to acting aviation and air defense commander Sergo Ninua, he resigned in order …

New Georgian peacekeeping units to depart for Afghanistan

New Georgian peacekeeping units to depart for Afghanistan

A new group of Georgian soldiers will depart for Afghanistan to serve alongside NATO troops in a peacekeeping mission. Two battalions from the 3rd Infantry Brigade and 5th Infantry Brigade of the Georgian Armed Forces (GAF), along …

Georgia celebrates Air Force Day

Georgia celebrates Air Force Day

The people of Georgia are celebrating the 24th anniversary of the country’s Air Force. A special event was held at the Alekseyevka Air Force Squadron military airfield in Tbilisi and attended by defence officials, air force …

Kvirikashvili: France supports Georgia

Kvirikashvili: France supports Georgia

The Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian discussed issues of cooperation, as well as the need to combat terrorism, the governmental website reports. …

Does Georgia need military draft?

Does Georgia need military draft?

Georgian Defense Minister Levan Izoria said that the ministry examines the issue of compulsory recruitment, yet no decision had been adopted so far. "This question is being discussed. You will be the first to know …

New Deputy Defence Ministers appointed in Georgia

New Deputy Defence Ministers appointed in Georgia

Georgian new Defence Minister Levan Izoria has named his two deputies. First Deputy Defence Minister is Lela Chikovani, a Lieutenant Colonel who is a three-time nominee of the Medal of Merit, including …

Kvirikashvili announces appointments in Georgia's Cabinet

Kvirikashvili announces appointments in Georgia's Cabinet

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili appointed Levan Izoria, who up until now has served as the Deputy Head of the State Security Service, as new Defense Minister, replacing Tina Khidasheli, who filed …

50 Georgian citizens are fighting for IS

50 Georgian citizens are fighting for IS

Today about 50 Georgian citizens are fighting in Syria on the side of the terrorist organization Islamic State, the deputy head of the State Security Service of Georgia, Levan Izoria, reported. According to him, …

Saakashvili suspected of organizing coup

Saakashvili suspected of organizing coup

The former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and his closest associates could become defendants in a new criminal case. This time, they are suspected of plotting a coup in the country. The reason for this is …

Saakashvili suspected of plotting coup in Georgia

Saakashvili suspected of plotting coup in Georgia

The Georgian Interior Ministry has initiated an investigation into the case of a possible preparation of a coup by the former President and the Secretary of the Security Council, Mikheil Saakashvili and Gigi …

Deputy Chiefs of State Security Service of Georgia named

Deputy Chiefs of State Security Service of Georgia named

Vakhtang Gomelauri, the former head of the structure was appointed as head of the newly created Security Service, which was officially separated from MIA. Ioseb Gogashvili, Levan Izoria and Mirian Mchedlishvili, who previously served as …