Georgian Armed Forces celebrated their 22nd anniversary on April 30, with celebratory arrangements in place on all military bases and Minister Irakli Alasania congratulating service members at the Defense Ministry formation yard.

In summer of 2013, 7th Russian military base in the occupied Apkhazeti will replenish its araments in the form of upgraded armored vehicles. Specifically, Russian Defence Ministry is set to deliver 40 armored vehicles of BTR-82à type to the said base on the occupied territories to replace BTR-80 type vehicles with much weaker fire power.

More Georgian service members of the ISAF mission in Afghanistan are returning to their homeland as part of the rotation process.

Soldiers of the 12th Battalion, I Infantry Brigade and the 32nd Battalion, III Infantry Brigade returned to Georgia from the ISAF peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan in an ongoing staged return of service members to their homeland.

The 32nd Infantry Battalion of the Georgian Armed Forces returned to Georgia following the end of their rotation in the ISAF mission in Afghanistan. Two service members of the battalion – Corporal Giorgi Anjapharidze and Sergeant Merab Tsaava staged a pleasant surprise for their families with their unannounced return and were warmly met by family members.

The Moscow Times published a story about Russian-Georgian joint military exercises.
“Russia and Georgia are taking part in joint multinational biannual drills in the Black Sea along with four other states.

On the fifth day of the August war, the Russian occupying forces blocked the main national highway and railway line at Gori, effectively cutting Georgia in two - western and eastern - isolated parts.

The Defence Ministry has announced that reservists will not be summoned in 2013 due to the refinmenet of the new concept of the reservist service.

Ministry of Defense released a statement regarding the departure of recruits from the Paldo Military Base.