First-year cadets of Georgia’s David Aghmashenebeli National Defence Academy took the military oath at the Didgori Memorial after completing their initial combat training course. The Ministry of Defence of Georgia announced the news.

The national anthem was performed during the oath-taking ceremony. First-year cadets of the training battalion observed a minute of silence in memory of service members who died in the line of duty. Lieutenant Colonel Manuchar Dvalishvili, commander of the Cadet Training Battalion of the National Defence Academy, addressed the cadets and wished them success.

During the event, outstanding course graduates and instructors were awarded certificates of merit.

The cadets completed a five-week initial combat training course that included theoretical and practical sessions. Throughout the course, the future officers acquired the skills necessary for military service.