France thanks Georgia for contributing to Africa mission
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Georgia’s participation in the French-led peace mission in the troubled Central African Republic was one of the key issues discussed at a meeting between Georgia’s Defence Minister Irakli Alasania and France’s Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.
At Monday’s meeting, the French official thanked Georgia for its participation in the peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, which was being carried out under the auspices of the European Union, noted the press office of Georgia’s Defence Ministry.
"At the meeting with Mr. Le Drian we talked about our joint ongoing operation in the Republic of Central Africa and outlined how we are providing security with our joint efforts under the aegis of this operation,” Alasania said.
This summer Georgia sent more than 100 troops to Africa. The Batumi Separate Battalion were set to spend six months there with Georgian-produced equipment. The same Battalion also served in Afghanistan and have participated in several French military trainings.
The two officials, who met in France yesterday, also discuss issues of Georgia’s NATO membership perspectives and the significance of the outcomes of the Wales NATO Summit.
"We discussed ways how France would assist Georgia increase our defensive capabilities and how our partner country would support Georgia to enhance interoperability, which is a necessary precondition for NATO membership,” Alasania said.
Deepening bilateral cooperation in the military field was high on the meeting’s agenda. The sides also touched upon regional security issues.
Alasania confirmed the two Ministers agreed it was important to continue high-level bilateral meetings and bring French-Georgian relationships to a strategic level.
In the framework of the visit, Alasania attended the 31st International Workshop on Global Security.
Georgia’s Defence Minister will end his visit to France today and depart for an official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany.
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.
Georgian soldiers are departing for the Central African Republic on June 6 to take part in a European Union-organised and French-led peaceful mission for six months.
Georgia’s Parliament has approved the Government’s and President’s decision to have Georgian military participate in the European Union’s mission to Central Africa.
Georgia is ready to contribute soldiers to the European Union rescue mission in violence-torn Central African Republic, Reuters reported.
"A very successful visit for our Government and our country” is how Georgia’s Defence Minister Irakli Alasania assessed his Germany trip. It was Georgia's Defence Minister's first official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany in the history of independent Georgia.
Georgian troops are gearing up to travel to the troubled Central African Republic to take part in the European Union (EU) military peacekeeping mission.
More than hundred Georgian military peacekeepers have returned home after spending six months serving in the Central African Republic.
Georgian military peacekeepers have returned home after spending months serving in the Central African Republic.
The Central African Republic Ambassador to the United Nations (EU) is thanking Georgia for its soldiers’ participation in the peacekeeping mission in Africa.
The Ministry of Defence of Georgia has temporarily relieved six employees, including a Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces, after allegations emerged this afternoon that Georgian soldiers were involved in the alleged sexual abuse of children in the Central African Republic (CAR).