  First NATO-Georgia joint multinational military drills launch November 10, 2016 - 13:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgia’s Krtsanisi National Training Centre near capital Tbilisi is hosting on November 10-20 NATO-Georgia Exercise 2016, the first NATO-Georgia joint multinational brigade-level, Computer Assisted, Command Post exercise, which is included in NATO exercises list, Agenda.ge reports. Thirteen NATO allied member states and two partners are providing officers for the exercise, including Turkey, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Belgium, Slovenia, United Kingdom, United States, Ukraine and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. "NATO-Georgia Exercise 2016 is a landmark exercise for Georgia and a significant milestone in strengthening NATO-Georgia military cooperation,” Georgia’s Ministry of Defence wrote. The exercise is testing the inter-operability of Georgian, Allied and Partner Forces, as well as command and control capabilities. This is the second NATO-Georgia exercise to take place through the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package (SNGP) framework - a series of thirteen defence capacity building measures agreed between Georgia and NATO at the Wales summit in 2014.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation  Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia.Armenian cemetery in Fresno hit by arsons six times since January Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance.Iran vows to “decisively” defend sovereignty, national interests The Iranian embassy in Armenia has defended its “defensive and proportional action in in occupied Palestine.” |
