The Ministry of Defence of Georgia reports that Intermediate Mountain Training Winter Course (IMTWC ) is underway at the Sachkhere Mountain Training Course. The IMTWC will be conducted within NATO Partnership for Peace Program (PfP) from January 18 to February 14. 7 military servicemen form NATO member and partner countries including the military from Estonia, Armenia and Jordan, as well as 5 would be instructors of Sachkhere Mountain Training School are taking part in the IMTWC.

The training course was planned in two stages. The military were trained in shooting at the Abuli firing-ground across a mountainous terrain. The main goal of the course is to master the military in shooting skills from service guns in hard climate conditions. Shootings were conducted at the altitude of 3000 m. and were supervised by Sachkhere School instructors. During qualification shootings, knowledge of each military servicemen were evaluated and adequately  scored.

In the second phase of IMTWC  the course participants will continue preparation in Gudauri. The military go through IMTWC after attending Basic Mountain Training Winter Course. Successful soldiers will also undergo Summer and Winter courses in Sachkhere Mountain Training School.