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The U.S. and Georgia-led Agile Spirit 2021 military exercise was officially wrapped up at the Orpholo training area near southern town of Akhaltsikhe on August 6.

President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, Parliament Speaker Kakha Kuchava, Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze, as well as foreign diplomats, including U.S. Ambassador Kelly Degnan attended the closing ceremony.

“The dynamics and scale of multinational military exercises in Georgia confirm the importance of our country in the process of strengthening and maintaining security and peace in the region and on the Black Sea,” President Zurabishvili addressed the participants of the drills.

She said “Georgia is still faithfully and tirelessly striving for its chosen goal, that of NATO integration,” adding that “on this difficult and responsible path, cooperation and interoperability with North Atlantic Alliance members, our partner countries, is of paramount importance. ”

On his part, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said regular conduct of Agile Spirit and Noble Partner drills shows Georgia-U.S. strategic and military partnership is at the highest level.