Visit of National War College Delegation
Thursday, March 26
National War College delegation pays a visit to Georgia. First Deputy Defence Minister Gocha Ratiani and Chief of General Staff of the GAF, Major General Vakhtang Kapanadze hosted the U.S. delegation. CDA Nicholas Berliner and Marine Attache, Lt Col Rich Brady attended the meeting as well.
The instructors and graduates of National War College received information about security strategy of Georgia and its regional importance. Major General Vakhtang Kapanadze introduced the guests ongoing and planned reforms in the MoD. The sides also referred to the implementation issues of NATO-Georgian Substantial Package. U.S.-Georgia bilateral cooperation issues and the importance of support from the partner countries were outlined at the meeting as well. The sides discussed prospects of future cooperation with National War College. The members of U.S. delegation received detailed information on the topics they were interested in.
Four Georgians graduated the National War College, including First Deputy Defence Minister Gocha Ratiani and Chief of General Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces, Major General Vakhtang Kapanadze. Currently, Colonel Zaza Japaridze is getting his education at the National War College.
