The continuity of Noble Partner amid current invisible challenge in the world once again shows our joint readiness to continue to uphold common values ​​despite obstacles, said the Minister of Defense, Irakli Gharibashvili at the opening ceremony of Noble Partner 2020.

“Strength through Partnership” is the main message of our exercise, striving for a strong partnership is the spirit that has united more than 2,700 military personnel despite the global pandemic,“ noted the Minister.

Irakli Gharibashvili thanked participant countries — the US, France, the Great Britain, Poland and pointed out that since the restoration of state independence of Georgia, the United States has spent more than 4 billion dollars for the development of the country. Moreover, it has spent tens of millions of dollars for the development of the Georgian Defense Forces over the years.

Multinational training exercise Noble Partner 2020 has officially opened today at IV Mechanized Brigade, Vaziani. More than 2700 military service members will take part in it.

This year, military personnel from four NATO member countries – the USA, the UK, Poland and France will take part in the multinational military exercise along with the Georgian soldiers.

U.S. participation will include elements from 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 18th Military Police Brigade, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 12th and 101st Combat Aviation Brigades, 148th Brigade Support Battalion, 177th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Georgia National Guard), 7th Army Training Command, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, 409th Contracting Support Brigade, 598th Transportation Brigade, 37th Airlift Squadron, 52nd Expeditionary Operations Group Detachment 2, 118th Wing (Tennessee Air National Guard), and 165th Air Support Operations Squadron (Georgia Air National Guard).

Noble Partner is a cooperatively-led multinational training exercise in its fifth iteration which is aimed to enhance Georgian, U.S. and partner forces readiness and interoperability, as well as to contribute to maintaining stable and secure environment over the Black Sea region.