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Contract-based Military Service
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In July, the Ministry of Defense of Georgia began the manning of the Georgian Armed Forces and invited Georgian citizens to join the contract-based professional military service. During their four years of service, military servants will receive high salaries, will be provided with modern equipment and adequate nutrition, enjoy free medical service, as well as social and legal guarantees. Any citizen of Georgia who was under the age of 35 and wanted to be listed in the Georgian Armed Forces had the opportunity to submit an application.
After the medical examination and physical testing, more than 500 candidates were chosen for a basic combat training course (BCT). On August 20, military recruits began a ten-week long BCT course in Kutaisi. Military trainings are led by the Georgian instructors who have been trained by Americans.
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The Ministry of Defense of Georgia extends its condolences over the death of Junior Sergeant Rezo Beridze, who was killed while performing his peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan. The ministry also wants to express its sympathy to the family of the deceased sergeant.
Junior Sergeant Beridze from the III Infantry Brigade was serving in NATO-led ISAF mission in the province of Helmand. The Georgian military serviceman was attacked by Taliban while patrolling the area. The body of the deceased soldier has already been transferred to Georgia. Junior Sergeant Beridze had been serving in the Georgian Armed Forces since 2002.
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August 8, 2011
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The official ceremony for commemorating the Georgian military servicemen fallen during the August War in 2008 was held at Mukhatgverdi Military Cemetery. The Catholic-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili and Georgian Minister of Defense Bacho Akhalaia laid a wreath at the memorial of the heroes killed in the August War and paid a tribute to their honor.
“It’s a very painful day for Georgia, as well as for each brother-in-arms of those heroes. This day serves as incentive for the Georgian soldiers to do more in order to continue and accomplish the worthy aim of the Georgian heroes” – stated Georgian Minister of Defense Bacho Akhalaia.
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Armia continues Super League matches
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Armia, the rugby team of the Defense Ministry of Georgia continues matches in the Super League. After the summer holiday, Armia renewed Super League play successfully. The Defense Ministry Rugby team held its first match against the Tbilisi team Lokomotivi on September 3.
Players of Armia- Giorgi Elizbarashvili and Aleksandre Tuchashvili- grounded two balls during the match.
The match turned out to be quite tense and interesting, but Lokomotive only kicked two penalties against Armia. Finally, Armia won the match by the score of 23- 6.
On the 10th of September, Armia played the second tour against the Rustavi rugby team Kharebi, which again ended with the victory of Armia. The match was very well played and tense for both sides.
Armia players Giorgi Tkhilaishvili and Beso Udesiani scored three tries, leading Armia to victory over the Rustavi club. The score ended at 34-13.
Armia played the central match of the third tour against Tbilisi’s rugby team Lelo on the 17th of September. Armia achieved a convincing victory against Lelo. Armia played the match in the third tour of the second round of Super League and outscored its opponent by 29-9.
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A Tribute to Heroes
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September 27 will mark a total of 18 years that have passed since the fall of Sokhumi. Representatives of the Defense Ministry of Georgia paid tribute to the Abkhazian war heroes killed in the fight for the integrity of Georgia and decorated their memorial with flowers in remembrance.
On September 16, 1993, the Abkhazian side carried out an armed attack on Sokhumi. After an 11-day long siege, Abkhaz and Russian armed units and North Caucasian warriors took over the capital of Abkhazia. On 27 September, Abkhazian combatants took hostage Jhiuli Shartava, the then Head of the Abkhazian government and its 27 members and shot them dead on the same day. The hostilities in Abkhazia were launched on August 14, 1992 and lasted 13 months and 13 days.
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New academic year at Cadets Military Lyceum
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The Cadets Military Lyceum began its new academic year on September 15. The military institution began the fresh academic year with several new innovations. This year the cadets will study a third foreign language (Turkish) along with other standard compulsory foreign languages (English and Russian). Second and third-year cadets will also undergo a TOEFEL program.
The period to obtain and submit the required documents for entrance into the Lyceum Academy was from June 16 through July 4. After successfully finishing the basic educational phase (IX grade) in general educational establishments, 769 students applied to the Lyceum. After undergoing medical examinations, only 618 perspective students made it to the final entrance phase. Out of 618 applicants, 110 students were selected on the basis of the testing results, conducted in two stages - physical preparation and logical aptitude skills. For the 2011-2012 academic years, a total of 352 will receive their education at the academy.
The educational process at the Cadets Military Lyceum is carried out on the basis of the National Curriculum developed by the Ministry of Education and Science and an additional military program. In parallel with the general educational program, additional military training disciplines are also taught at the Lyceum; these include fire, tactical, engineer, physical and drilling preparation, topography-navigation, first medical aid, humanitarian law on armed conflicts and military history. In order to achieve an effective educational process, seven departments for teachers in each curriculum have been created in the Cadets Military Lyceum.
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National Defense Academy of Georgia
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The National Defense Academy was recently opened by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Georgian Armed Forces, Mikheil Saakashvili. The President of Georgia called the new military educational institution a symbol of the country’s revival.
“The invader, which intervened in Georgia three-years ago, annihilated this military base. We however, [have] restored the base and have built an even better military academy- one similar to which Georgia has never had throughout its history,” said Saakashvili.
“Our country is in a very difficult geopolitical situation,” added the President. “There are not enough fingers to count all the invaders who thought throughout Georgia’s history that they had invaded this land and extinguished the existence of Georgia. Furthermore, many of the empires which invaded Georgia [have since] disappeared. But Georgia turned out to be eternal,” the president continued. “As long as Georgia is alive, we will have the necessity to protect our country and therefore the necessity to have armed forces”, President Saakashvili said.
Saakashvili noted that several kilometers from Gori the occupying Russian Army set up a military foothold in Georgia. “But let’s take a broader look… This place is the heart of Georgia,” he said.
Mikheil Saakashvili also spoke about the importance of Georgia’s participation in the ISAF mission. He pointed out that Georgia’s military contribution to the Afghan operation provides the Georgian army “invaluable combat experience” and to the country it provides the “solidarity and support” of its allies.
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National Defense Academy of Georgia
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The Davit Agmashenebeli National Defense Academy of Georgia was opened on September 16. The building complex of the renewed National Defence Academy includes accommodation buildings, a canteen, conference hall, recreation center, gymnasium, swimming pool, open and closed type sport grounds, educational buildings, library, medical center and an administrative building. The academy provides students with material and a technical base with international standards by providing accommodation, adequate nutrition, uniforms and medical service. The academy graduate is awarded with a bachelor’s degree and the military rank of Lieutenant. The institution will prepare officers in the following specializations: infantry, engineering, logistics, tank, mechanized artillery, aviation, air-defense and communications.
The academy’s bachelor’s programs are provided by two schools: The Technical Sciences school, which offers specialties in the building of airdromes and highways and information technologies, and the Business and Management school, which offers a program to attendees who are majoring in the specialties of general management, logistics and expediting. In addition, the academy will have a master’s department. The National Defense Academy also plans to send its best students to high-level international educational institutions via an exchange program.
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James Stavridis Visited Georgia
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NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander of Europe, Admiral James Stavridis paid a two-day official visit to Georgia recently. The NATO commander was received by the Minister of Defense of Georgia, Bacho Akhalaia. The defense minister briefed the NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe about the ongoing reforms within the defense sphere. At the meeting the sides also discussed Georgia’s participation in ISAF (International Security Assistance Forces) operation.
As Admiral James Stavridis declared after the meeting, he is very proud of the Georgian soldiers who are taking part in the ISAF operation. “I am very happy to be here today in Tbilisi, in Georgia to say thank you to the Republic of Georgia for the outstanding participation in Afghanistan. We are very proud of the soldiers from Georgia who have fought alongside the rest of the NATO coalition,” declared Stavridis.
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