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By Nazrin Gadimova

The ceremonial opening of the Didgori 2013 command and stuff exercises was held at the Krtsanisi National Training Centre in Georgia on September 2.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, First Deputy Head of the Joint Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces, Brigadier General Vakhtang Kapanadze said that they will be first-ever exercises to be conducted in Georgia.

"These exercises are very significant, because interagency command exercises are being conducted ranging from crisis response to the management of military activities," Kapanadze said. "It is good that various agencies are involved in these exercises. I hope the exercises will be interesting. The experience to be gained here will be useful both for creating a crisis management system, and developing an Armed Forces management system."

Didgori 2013 command and staff exercises, which is scheduled to end on September 9, are aimed at improving interaction of various agencies in crisis situations, as well as during war. Georgia's Armed Forces, representatives of various ministries and National Security Council, members of the parliamentary committee on Defence and Security and international organizations are also involved in the exercises.

A representative of the U.S. European Command participated at the opening ceremony. According to the scenario, governmental structures will have to act under conditions of natural disasters and military activity.