Turkish and Georgian border forces performed a joint drill at this time aimed toward deterring smuggling and irregular migration.
Georgian Border Police and the twenty fifth Brigade of the Turkish military took half within the train. The troopers simulated operations to arrest unlawful migrants and forestall the smuggling of cattle throughout the border. Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a press release that the aim of the train was to share expertise and enhance Turkish-Georgian cooperation on border safety.
Georgia is situated in Caucasus area on the Black Sea and borders northeast Turkey. The Eurasian nation is a former a part of the Soviet Union and likewise borders Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia.
Turkey has elevated its army cooperation with Georgia not too long ago. The 2 international locations together with Azerbaijan performed 5 days of joint army workout routines final month. Iran is anxious about their growing cooperation, particularly due to Israel’s military support for Azerbaijan.
The Turkey-Georgia alliance might additionally draw consideration from Russia. Georgia and Russia fought a conflict in 2008, throughout which Russia efficiently included the Georgian breakaway areas of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Russia and Georgia nonetheless lack formal relations because of this, although efforts to normalize ties have yielded some outcomes lately.
