(Tbilisi, May 27, Civil Georgia) – Official ceremony of launching Georgia Train-and-Equip program [GTEP] will be held today in the Georgian National Military Academy.
Georgian State Minister, high military authorities and other officials will attend the official ceremony in the academy.
On May 27 official starts the Command & Control part of the GTEP which is to have well-trained professional staff that maintain the knowledge, have contingency plans and operational control. This part of the program is scheduled to last for 70 days.
Battalion training will start after the fist part of the program. 4 battalions of the Georgian Defense Ministry will be trained. Battalion training would be done sequentially, one after another.
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