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Irakli Garibashvili: Our main task over the coming years will be to pay maximum attention to the development and empowerment of the Defense Forces and cementing our country’s defense capabilities
2021-07-22 Our main task over the coming years will be to pay maximum attention to the development and empowerment of the Defense Forces and cementing our country's defense capabilities, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili stated in his speech during today's presentation of the Defense Ministry's 10-year plan. The foregoing serves the purpose of protecting the country's sovereignty and the safety of the population, the Head of Government added. "Let me remind the population that we have engaged in long-term planning, with each institution having developed its own 10-year development plan. Our main task over the coming years will be to pay maximum attention to the development and empowerment of the Defense Forces and cementing our country's defense capabilities, to cementing our country's defense capabilities, and that will ultimately serve the purpose of protecting the country's sovereignty and the safety of our citizens. I would like to reiterate that it was a great honor to have served as Defense Minister, serving you, dear officers. We did a lot over that one year, many successful reforms and good causes, but we also have a plan developed together to strengthen our army even further," the Prime Minister said. The Defense Minister thanked the Prime Minister for his support and effort to benefit the Defense Forces. "Support from the Government team, notably from the Prime Minister, is vital for the empowerment of our army. I would like to thank Mister Prime Minister for his support and special effort toward the empowerment and successful transformation of our army, and the entire Government team for their support. I am convinced that the implementation of the 2020-2030 Action Plan of the Defense Forces will result in substantially stronger, fully modernized Defense Forces furnished with modern equipment," Juansher Burchuladze stated. The presentation of the Defense Ministry's action plan, at the Combined Arms Center, was attended by representatives of Georgia's executive and legislative branches, the diplomatic corps, and the Defense Forces. Press Service of the Government Administration
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