The world is celebrating the 67th anniversary of triumph over Fascism. Today, a meeting was held with the II World War veterans in the Aleksandre Griboedovi State Theater. The representatives of Veterans Affairs Department of Defence Ministry, the war veterans and their family members, National Defence Academy officers and invited guests attended the meeting. The World War events and the its heroes were recalled at the meeting.

Lieutenant General Arvydas Pocius Chief of Defence of the Republic of Lithuania is paying an official visit to Georgia. Lithuanian high ranking military official was received today by the Chief of Joint Staff of GAF General-Major Devi Chankotadze. During the meeting he briefed his foreign colleague on the security environment of the region and reforms being implemented in a defence field. The sides discussed the future plans of bilateral cooperation, Georgia’s participation in the ISAF operation and NATO integration.

Students of  the National Defence Academy and the Cadets’ Military Lyceum visited the Kote Marjanishvili State Drama Theatre. They attended the two-act performance directed by Dimitri Khvtisia shvili - “Letters of a Traveler”. A patriotic performance unites the poetry, publications and the famous story of Ilia Chavchavadze “Letters of a Traveler”.

The Secretary of National Security Council visited Davit Aghmashenebeli National Defence Academy of Georgia. Giga Bokeria met with academy attendees. The Secretary of the National Security Council talked to students about topics such as geopolitical situation of Georgia, ongoing reforms in defence sphere, NATO-Georgia relations and planned summit in Chicago. The meeting was arranged in questions and answers regime. 

Students of theNationalDefenceAcademyvisited the Jon Malkhaz Shalikashvili Museum of Georgian Army History located in Gurjaani. NDA students got acquainted with the life of General Shalikashvili, his military career and the family history. They also viewed the exhibited personal things, military decorations and gifts awarded by the leaders of various states.