Tbilisi launched a military offensive against South Ossetia on August 8, seeking to retake control of the breakaway region. At least 64 Russian peacekeepers and hundreds of South Ossetian civilians died, with thousands more forced to flee the devastated republic.
Russia subsequently expelled Georgian forces, sending tanks and troops to the region and crossing into Georgian territory as part of Moscow's military response. Although Moscow has now withdrawn most of its troops from Georgia, some manned checkpoints remain on key roads.
Moscow recognized the independence of both South Ossetia and Abkhazia on Tuesday, despite warnings by Western leaders not to do so.
The spokesman said that as a result of the recent situation in Georgia, the annual military exercise, which was to take place at the Vaziani base near the Georgian capital Tbilisi, had been postponed, but did not specify until when.
During the two-week exercise, dubbed Georgian Express 2008, Georgian and British military personnel were to practice interoperability in peacekeeping operations, including patrolling, urban warfare, and base security operations.
The Special Operations Brigade and the 43th battalion of the 4th Infantry Brigade was to represent Georgia, while the U.K. was due to send 180 servicemen from the London Regiment.
Georgia and Britain have twice held similar exercises - in 2004 and 2007.
