Military Police Specialists` Training Course has opened today. 25 military servicemen will be given the trainings in Joint Army Centre in Krtsanisi for 5 weeks.

The training consists of 3 modules. The 1st module –“Keeping and Using Armament” will provide the participants with a good opportunity to adopt the rules and methods of using weapons at the theoretical and practical levels.

During the 2nd Module-“Tactical Preparation of Military Police”, the course participants will develop Military Police tactic and will familiarize with convoy, security operations and the rules of behavior with captives.

The 3rd Module-“Legal Regulations” will be dedicated to legal and administrative information. The military servicemen will deepen their knowledge in legal issues they will need while performing the service duties.

The training course led y the Military Police Course instructors will finish on July 14.

The ongoing reform process in the field of defence, the progress achieved in defence transformation and the tasks to be implemented in future were the key topics Minister of Defence of Georgia highlighted during the meeting with Chairman of NATO Military Committee General Petr Pavel. In the framework of two-day visit of the NATO MS delegation, General Petr Pavel held the first meeting in Ministry of Defence attended by First Deputy Minister Lela Chikovani, Chief of the GS of the GAF Brigadier General Vladimer Chachibaia and Head of the Georgian Mission to NATO Aleksandre Maisuradze. Security situation and challenges faced by Georgia, its engagement in the context of Black Sea security were focused on during discussions. As Defence Minister underlined, Georgia is the most interoperable and reliable partner of NATO in the region providing a significant contribution to the Euro-Atlantic and international security operations. The sides also stressed importance of NATO-Georgia cooperation mechanisms and Substantial NATO-Georgia Package implementation. Minister Levan Izoria thanked NATO MS Chairman for significant practical assistance provided by NATO nations promoting enhancement of defence capabilities of the GAF and NATO interoperability According to Minister, senior military authority of NATO conducted the meeting in Georgia for the second time in Georgia`s history which is a visible demonstration for its unwavering support towards Georgia`s sovereignty, territorial integrity and Euro-Atlantic aspirations. The meeting with General Petr Pavel and senior NATO military representatives continued in an extended format. After the meeting, Minister and Chairman of NATO Military Committee held a press-conference with media representatives and answered the questions around NATO-Georgia cooperation and future plans of partnership.