The News in Brief
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Prepared by Messenger Staff
Georgia to host Noble Partner 2022 the multinational military training for the 6th time
According to the Ministry of Defense of Georgia, Georgia will host a Noble Partner the multinational military exercise for the sixth time. An informative briefing regarding the start of the military exercises was held at the Ministry of Defense of Georgia.
The purpose of Noble Partner 2022 is to increase readiness and interoperability between Georgia, the US, regional partners, and allied countries to ensure a stable and secure environment in the Black Sea region.
For the first time in history, representatives of the armed forces of Japan and Sweden will participate in the exercise this year.
Georgia, USA, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Greece, Great Britain, Turkey, Slovakia, Norway, Hungary, Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Poland, Japan, Lithuania-Poland-Ukraine Multinational Brigade, and Swedish Armed Forces.
"Georgia will host the multinational exercise 'Noble Partner' for the sixth time. An information briefing related to the start of military exercises was held at the Ministry of Defense's Armihall. The presentation about the training was presented by the Eastern Commander of the Defense Forces - the head of 'Noble Partner 2022', Brigadier General Roland Dzneladze. He spoke about the purpose and tasks of the training and focused on the importance of participation in multinational training for the Defense.
The purpose of "Worthy Partner 2022" is to increase the readiness and interoperability between Georgia, the USA, regional partners, and allied countries to ensure a stable and secure environment in the Black Sea region," The Ministry of Defense of Georgia statement reads.
President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili participates in Second Summit of Crimean Platform
The President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili participated in the second summit of the Crimean Platform. The summit was created by the initiative of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.
The summit was held in an online format and aims to improve the effectiveness of the international response to the ongoing occupation of Crimea, respond to growing security threats, increase international pressure on the Kremlin, de-occupy Crimea, and return it to Ukraine.
The President of Georgia addressed the participants of the summit: world leaders and representatives of international organizations. Zourabichvili delivered a speech at the second summit of the Crimean Platform.
"It is a great honor for me to represent Georgia and the Georgian people. It is necessary to stand together to protect the values that unite us and which, I believe, will shape our common future. I am proud to join the Crimea Declaration on behalf of Georgia. We once again reiterate our support for your [Ukraine] regarding territorial integrity and sovereignty as well as your de-occupation strategy. Crimea is Ukraine.
Tomorrow Ukraine will celebrate its Independence Day, and tomorrow will be 6 months of its courageous resistance to Russian aggression.
It's not just a coincidence of dates. We all know that Russian aggression did not start in February, Crimea was the starting point. Challenges to peace and security and unrequited aggression against countries' territorial integrity and sovereignty lead to more aggression and instability," the President of Georgia said.
Georgia to host Noble Partner 2022 the multinational military training for the 6th time
According to the Ministry of Defense of Georgia, Georgia will host a Noble Partner the multinational military exercise for the sixth time. An informative briefing regarding the start of the military exercises was held at the Ministry of Defense of Georgia.
The purpose of Noble Partner 2022 is to increase readiness and interoperability between Georgia, the US, regional partners, and allied countries to ensure a stable and secure environment in the Black Sea region.
For the first time in history, representatives of the armed forces of Japan and Sweden will participate in the exercise this year.
Georgia, USA, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Greece, Great Britain, Turkey, Slovakia, Norway, Hungary, Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Poland, Japan, Lithuania-Poland-Ukraine Multinational Brigade, and Swedish Armed Forces.
"Georgia will host the multinational exercise 'Noble Partner' for the sixth time. An information briefing related to the start of military exercises was held at the Ministry of Defense's Armihall. The presentation about the training was presented by the Eastern Commander of the Defense Forces - the head of 'Noble Partner 2022', Brigadier General Roland Dzneladze. He spoke about the purpose and tasks of the training and focused on the importance of participation in multinational training for the Defense.
The purpose of "Worthy Partner 2022" is to increase the readiness and interoperability between Georgia, the USA, regional partners, and allied countries to ensure a stable and secure environment in the Black Sea region," The Ministry of Defense of Georgia statement reads.
President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili participates in Second Summit of Crimean Platform
The President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili participated in the second summit of the Crimean Platform. The summit was created by the initiative of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.
The summit was held in an online format and aims to improve the effectiveness of the international response to the ongoing occupation of Crimea, respond to growing security threats, increase international pressure on the Kremlin, de-occupy Crimea, and return it to Ukraine.
The President of Georgia addressed the participants of the summit: world leaders and representatives of international organizations. Zourabichvili delivered a speech at the second summit of the Crimean Platform.
"It is a great honor for me to represent Georgia and the Georgian people. It is necessary to stand together to protect the values that unite us and which, I believe, will shape our common future. I am proud to join the Crimea Declaration on behalf of Georgia. We once again reiterate our support for your [Ukraine] regarding territorial integrity and sovereignty as well as your de-occupation strategy. Crimea is Ukraine.
Tomorrow Ukraine will celebrate its Independence Day, and tomorrow will be 6 months of its courageous resistance to Russian aggression.
It's not just a coincidence of dates. We all know that Russian aggression did not start in February, Crimea was the starting point. Challenges to peace and security and unrequited aggression against countries' territorial integrity and sovereignty lead to more aggression and instability," the President of Georgia said.