Ministry of Defence of Georgia

Ministry of Defense of Georgia

საქართველოს თავდაცვის სამინისტრო
Coat of arms of Georgia
Emblem of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia
Agency overview
Formed	1991
Jurisdiction	Government of Georgia
Headquarters	General Kvinitadze Str. N20, Tbilisi, Georgia 0112
Annual budget	₾1.3 billion in 2023 ($489.7 million)[1]
Minister responsible	Irakli Chikovani, Minister of Defense
Website	www.mod.gov.ge

The Ministry of Defense of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს თავდაცვის სამინისტრო, sakartvelos tavdatsvis saministro) is the Georgian government ministry in charge of the Defense Forces of Georgia and regulating activities in defence of the country from external threats, preserving territorial integrity and waging wars on behalf of Georgia. The Minister of Defence is appointed and removed from the post by the Prime Minister of Georgia. The ministry is currently headed by Irakli Chikovani.