The bilateral meeting focused on various aspects of the Lithuanian-Georgian cooperation and events to take place next year, the most recent information on the course of Georgian defence reform was shared.
K. Aleksa also met with First Deputy Minister of Defence of Georgia Lela Chikovani and delivered to her a thank-you letter from Vice Minister of National Defence Vytautas Umbrasas for participation in the high-level seminar “Eastern Partners and European Security: Enhanced Cooperation to Overcome Common Challenges” which took place in Vilnius in October.
The Directors also discussed Georgia’s possibilities to join strategic communication and participation in operations initiatives that had been presented at the seminar.
Director of the Lithuanian MoD International Relations and Operations Department also visited the NATO Liaison Office in Tbilisi and the Joint Training and Evaluation Centre to share the most recent information on Georgia’s progress on defence reform and insights regarding opportunities for further Lithuania’s support.
Defence cooperation of Lithuania and Georgia
Lithuania and Georgia actively cooperate in military area. Georgian representatives are studying at the General Jonas Žematis Military Academy of Lithuania, Lithuanian Armed Forces School, Military Medical Service, Baltic Defence College in Estonia. High-level visits and academic exchange of English language students and teachers of Lithuanian and Georgian military academies are arranged. Lithuania provides consultations for Georgian colleagues on cyber security and strategic communication, Georgian troops train in Lithuania and Lithuanian – in Georgia.. Lithuania also supports implementation of projects of the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package: since 2015 Lithuania and other Nordic and Baltic countries have been helping with the creation of the NATO-Georgia joint Training and Assessment Centre.
