Tbilisi, Georgia: The Commander of the Georgian Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Giorgi Matiashvili met with the delegation of the National Guard of Georgia on June 4, 2025, Wednesday. It is noteworthy that the delegation was led by the Commander of the Guard, Major General Richard Wilson.
This information was shared on the Facebook handles of the Ministry of Defense of Georgia on June 4. The Defense Ministry also posted glimpses of the meeting along with the information.
The chief of the National Guard, Brigadier General Roman Jokhadze hosted the delegation of the US Georgia National Guard.
It is noteworthy that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the Georgia National Guard’s state partnership with the country of Georgia and the delegation mainly visited Tbilisi to attend this occasion.
According to the details provided by the Ministry of Defense, it should be noted that the parties discussed the development of cooperation between Georgia and the USA in the field of defense.
Furthermore, Lieutenant General Giorgi Matiashvili expressed his warm gratitude towards Major General Richard Wilson and thanked him for his practical support from the USA.
The conversation was about the program – “Partnership between countries“, as well as the issue of the participation of Georgian and American soldiers in multinational training.
However, the meeting also emphasized the relationship between Georgia and the US Georgia National Guards Cheers to a successful collaboration. The American side also visited sub-divisions of the National Guard.
In addition, it should also be noted that Colonel Joseph Bilbo and Vice-Colonel Errol Munir’s awards and farewell ceremony were also held on June 4 in the “Army Hall” of the Ministry of Defense.
The Deputy Minister of Defense Grigol Giorgadze, Commander of Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Giorgi Matiashvili, and US Ambassador to Georgia Robin Danigan attended the ceremonial event.
