The "Joint Exercise – 2025 of Border Units of Georgia-Republic of Türkiye "was held on the Border Sector “Vale” of Akhaltsikhe Division of the Land Border Protection Department of MIA Border Police.

The purpose of the joint exercise is to share experience in protecting the Land Border between the Border Units of the two countries and improve coordinated actions regarding the Border Security issues.

In the framework of the exercise, the Border Guards improved their ability to respond to border incidents and conduct preventive operations. The exercise scenario consisted of 2 main parts: the detention of illegal migrants and the prevention of illegal transportation of cattle across the state border. The exercise also included sports events.

At the end of the Exercise, the First Deputy Head of the Border Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, Colonel Giorgi Gureshidze, addressed the participants: “I would like to note that the “Joint Exercise of the Border Units of Georgia and the Republic of Türkiye” has a long and worthy history. Cooperation between our agencies began in 1996 on the basis of an agreement signed between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Türkiye in the field of military training, technology and science. Today, the aforementioned training is being held for the 13th time, which clearly confirms the successful cooperation between the border agencies of Georgia and the Republic of Türkiye.

The Brigadier General of the Republic of Türkiye positively assessed the Exercise and thanked the participants. At the end of the Exercise, the Border Guards participating in the exercise were awarded certificates of appreciation and symbolic gifts.

The joint Exercise was held in the framework of “Türkiye - Georgia Bilateral Cooperation Plan” of 2025 year. Similar exercises are held regularly between Georgia and the Republic of Türkiye, once every 2 years.