17 Oct 2026
Ukrainian Defense Minister Visits Tbilisi
On August 19, in his first official visit as the Defense Minister of Ukraine, Andrii Taran visited Tbilisi and discussed the issues of bilateral defense cooperation with Georgian Defense Minister Irakli Garibashvili, Civil.ge reports
The two ministers signed the Program of Cooperation between the Ministries of Defense of Ukraine and Georgia for 2020.
“The agreements we have reached will help strengthen defense capabilities of our countries, increase operational and combat capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Defense Forces of Georgia,” noted Minister Taran.
Defense Ministry of Ukraine stated that the parties discussed priorities of bilateral defense cooperation in the areas of strategic communications, cyber defense, military-technical sphere, joint participation in military exercises, and implementation of NATO standards in the armed forces.
It added that the Ministers paid special attention to the state and prospects of implementation of defense reform tasks and that Minister Taran shared Ukraine’s experience of transformation of the Armed Forces while countering Russian aggression.
“One of the common challenges for Ukraine and Georgia is to restore the territorial integrity of our states and liberate the territories occupied by Russia,” Minister Taran went on, “this is the goal of our strategic partnership, one of the main elements of which is cooperation in the field of security and defense.”
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