Georgia’s role in global peacekeeping missions in spotlight
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Georgia’s participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations is being discussed between Georgia’s Defence Minister and United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations at the UN headquarters in New York.
Georgia's Minister of Defence Irakli Alasania and Edmond Mulet spoke about the deployment of Georgian soldiers to the troubled Central African region to take part in a European Union (EU) military peacekeeping mission.
"Georgia's troops will join peacekeeping troops help combat the horrific spiral of sectarian violence in the Central African Republic. It will be the nation’s first contribution to an EU Security and Defence Mission and its first operation in Africa,” Alasania said from New York following yesterday's meeting.
Alasania said he and Mulet discussed what kind of logistic support the Georgia’s troops would need in order to accomplish the mission successfully and return home safely.
Earlier this year Georgian authorities confirmed 150 soldiers would be sent to the Central African Republic to take part in the EU military peacekeeping mission.
Georgia's troops will join French and African troops help combat the horrific spiral of sectarian violence in the Central African Republic.
Alasania also believed Georgia would continue participating in the peacekeeping mission in Central Africa as blue-helmet peacekeepers.
"After meeting with the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations at the United Nations we now have a clear vision of what kind of mission it will be in Central Africa,” Alasania said.
The Defence Minister also informed the UN representative about Georgia’s willingness to participate in the post-African peacekeeping mission to train, advise and assist Afghan security forces once the country's authorities resumed security responsibility of the nation.
Georgia is currently the largest non-NATO troop contributor to the ISAF mission in Afghanistan.
Georgian authorities have confirmed 150 troops will be sent to the troubled Central African Region to take part in a European Union military peacekeeping mission.
Georgia’s Defence Minister Irakli Alasania is continuing his official visit to the United States.
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel met with Georgia’s Defense Minister Irakli Alasania at the Pentagon on May 7.
The last group of 150 military personnel of the 31st Battalion of the Third Infantry Brigade returned home this morning after spending seven months in Afghanistan on a peacekeeping mission.
Georgia’s participation in the French-led peace mission in the troubled Central African Republic was one of the key issues discussed during French President Francois Hollande’s visit to Georgia today.
The business environment in Georgia is improving and the country is a good place to invest, said French President Francois Hollande at the Georgian-France Business Forum in Tbilisi today.
At a joint press conference held with President Giorgi Margvelashvili, the French leader spoke about importance for Georgia to sign the Association Agreement (AA) with the EU and the partnership between France and Georgia.
Georgia's Foreign Minister said Rasmussen "abosolutely agreed” that Georgia had made significant progress in recent years and that it should be adequately praised from the Alliance.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has agreed in principle to offer "a substantive package” to Georgia to help it come closer to NATO but made no mention of membership.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Georgia will not be offered a Membership Action Plan (MAP) at the NATO Summit in Wales in September.
Georgian Defence Minister Irakli Alasania has paid his first working visit to Central African Republic, were Georgian soldiers participate in an European Union (EU) led mission.
Georgia could increase the number of its officers in the EU-led military advisory mission in the Central African Republic. Defence Minister Tinatin Khidasheli said Georgia had been asked to send more officers to Africa to train local military authorities.