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“The program is a Boland meets with
partnership requiring defense minister
the full involvement
and commitment of Defense Ministry
Georgia to succeed” welcomes U.S.
Interview with David Johnson, Acting
Professional Development Program
deputy assistant
(PDP) Manager
secretary of state
Georgia looks to
establish professional U.S. experts visit
NCO Corps Georgia
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Eka Gakhokidze
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German defense attache visits Kazbegi something very extraordinary. It was legend of Amirani who was chained on moment of my life, even more than the
something special,” he said. He was ac- Kazbegi. There is a special aura around birth of my daughter.”
companied by a diplomat and colleague the mountain. I had tears in my eyes. I Farkhondeh plans to repeat the ex-
from the police. They were led by two carried the German and Georgian flags pedition next year, but said next time he
Georgian guides. and I was proud raising them on the will be better prepared.
The trip continued for four days. mounttain. It was the most emotional Nino Gogochishvili
Before the expedition, group members
trained eight Sundays in various loca-
tions such as the Lomisi Monastery and
mountains around Mtskheta and Tbilisi
Lake.
The team started their expedition at
Stephantsminda. Later, they took a horse
for their luggage and moved to a camp-
ing site built by German prisoners after
WWII. Before heading further up the
mountain, the expedition members
prayed in a small church.
The path to summit was very rough,
Farkhondeh recalled. Reaching the top
Two years have passed since German Georgian culture and nature, and spends of the mountain, he said, he felt proud
Defense Attache Lt. Col. Christian his free time sightseeing throughout the of his success and raised both the Geor-
Farkhondeh began his work in Georgia. country. The defence attache has stated gian and German flags. Farkhondeh said
Farkhondeh is deeply involved in de- his love of Georgian churches and after this tour he felt deeply connected
fense reforms in the country, and regu- mountainous regions. On Sept. 14, to Georgia.
larly attends every important event or- Farkhondeh visited Kazbegi Mountain. “It was emotionally and physically
ganized by the Defense Ministry. “I was in Shatili, Mestia, and Ush- the most incredible experience I have
Farkhonde is keen to learn about guli, but to be on the top of Kazbegi was ever had,” he said. “I know about the