WIESBADEN, Germany – The First Deputy Minister of Defense for Georgia spoke to Army Foreign Area Officers from around Europe for the second annual Foreign Area Officers Symposium, April 28 – 30. The symposium serves as a significant professional development event for the career field, incorporating more than 50 Army foreign area officers in person and - due to COVID-19 mitigation measures - more than 150 additional attendees virtually. The symposium provides participants the opportunity to re-focus on Army priorities and initiatives, both globally and specific to Europe
WIESBADEN, Germany – The First Deputy Minister of Defense for Georgia spoke to Army Foreign Area Officers from around Europe for the second annual Foreign Area Officers Symposium, April 28 – 30. The symposium serves as a significant professional development event for the career field, incorporating more than 50 Army foreign area officers in person and - due to COVID-19 mitigation measures - more than 150 additional attendees virtually. The symposium provides participants the opportunity to re-focus on Army priorities and initiatives, both globally and specific to Europe. Attendees take away a better understanding of policy towards Europe, European perspectives on policy, and ways FAOs can better accomplish their missions. First Deputy Minister Lela Chikovani, who routinely interacts with Army FAOs serving in the Office of Defense Cooperation and the Defense Attaché Office in Tbilisi, offered a unique and valuable perspective on the role of FAOs in partner nations. “Over the past three past decades we have developed this deep and durable partnership. This important event provides an excellent venue to comprehensively discuss pressing issues of global and regional security,” said Chikovani. “The United States is our primary and enduring strategic partner, committed to Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.” The symposium is hosted each year by the commanding general of Army Europe and Africa, Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli. Cavoli, himself a former Foreign Area Officer, earned a Masters in Russian and East European Studies before serving as Director for Russia as part of the Joint Staff Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate and held fellowships at the National Defense University and George C. Marshall Center for European Studies in Germany. “It’s been a pleasure to see Ms. Chikovani again and we are grateful to have her speak at our symposium.” said Cavoli. “Georgia is such a
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