Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Khidasheli: Defense deal with France will be signed by end of June

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Tina Khidasheli. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s new defense minister has sided with her predecessor Mindia Janelidze in an argument with former Defense Minister Irakli Alasania about an agreement with France about buying air defense systems.

Tina Khidasheli said in a recent interview

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New Georgian defense minister vows to sign air defense deal with France

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Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The new defense minister in Georgia promises to sign a disputed military deal with France about air defense. Her predecessor Irakli Alasania claims the reason he was dismissed last November was that he wanted to go ahead with the same deal.

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Georgia's defense minister says new anti-aircraft system is on schedule

Mindia Janelidze
Mindia Janelidze. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Defense Minister Mindia Janelidze explained in parliament Wednesday that a defense deal with France has not been put on hold.

His predecessor Irakli Alasania accused the government of halting the planned installation of new air

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Free Democrats lose its members in Tbilisi City Council

Giorgi Muskhelishvili
Giorgi Muskhelishvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Representatives of former Defense Minister Irakli Alasania’s party have withdrawn as a faction in the city council. The reason, they explain, is ‘incompatibility’ with his party, the Free Democrats.

The Free Democrats Party was a member

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