Defence Ministewr of Georgia Mindia Janelidze introduced his deputies to the top brass of MoD and GAF, reports GHN based on the Ministry of Defense.
Gocha Ratiani is appointed as first deputy defence minister. The main direction under his guidance will be the planned reforms at the Defence Ministry aimed at enhancing the civilian control over the Armed Forces of Georgia.
Since 2012 Gocha Ratiani had served on different positions in Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. 2008-2011 he led Information and Analytic Center of J-2 Intelligence Department of the GAF. In various times he worked on high positions in Ministries of Security and Foreign Affairs, as well as Foreign Intelligence Service.
Levan Girsiashvili will be in charge of coordinating the international relations and Euro-Atlantic integration at the Defence Ministry. Since 2014 he had worked as Director of External Security Issues in State Security and Crisis Management Council of Georgia. He served in Georgian Foreign Intelligence Service as well. Levan Girsiashvili was also on high positions in difference media companies in Georgia as well as abroad.