Germany Supports Georgia’s Defense Reforms

Within the framework of an official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany, Georgian Defense Minister Levan Izoria met with Ursula von der Leyen, Federal Minister of Defense of Germany. Following the welcoming ceremony, the ministers discussed issues of bilateral cooperation between Georgia and Germany.

Georgia’s Defense Ministry reports that Ursula von der Leyen promised maximum support in implementation of defense reforms in Georgia.

They also defined future cooperation plans in defense field. Izoria emphasized that Georgia remains committed to its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) commitments and added that a Georgian military contingent continues to participate in the international mission in Afghanistan under the aegis of NATO.

The Georgian Minister thanked his German colleague for her cooperation and support and noted that 2017 is declared as the year of Georgia-Germany, which features various activities and celebrations within the framework of the contacts between the two countries.

The ministers also discussed Georgia's cooperation with NATO.

Izoria expressed his gratitude to the Germans for their contribution to the NATO-Georgia substantial package (SNGP) implementation and pointed out that the initiative of the package - Defense Institutional Building (DIB) school and Joint NATO-Georgia Trainings and Evaluation Centre (JTEC) - are examples of successful mutual cooperation.

By Thea Morrison