Georgia is ready to contribute to mission in Central African Republic
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Georgia is ready to contribute soldiers to the European Union rescue mission in violence-torn Central African Republic, Reuters reported.
The EU planned to send a 500 military force to the country in an effort to create a safe haven in capital Bangui.
At the "force generation" conference in Brussels on Thursday, "Estonia and non-EU member Georgia have already voiced readiness to offer troops, a diplomatic source said,” Reuters said.
EU officials hope the first European soldiers could start arriving in Bangui next month.
"The 500-strong force will have just six months from when it becomes fully operational to help improve security and so "must attain visible results very quickly," Major-General Philippe Ponties told a news conference,” the article said.
Almost a million people, or a quarter of the population of Central African Republic, have been displaced by fighting which erupted after the mostly Muslim Seleka rebel group seized power in March last year in the majority Christian country.
Seleka leader Michel Djotodia gave up power last month as Christian militias stepped up their attacks on Muslims. At least 2,000 people have been killed so far in the conflict.
High ranking Georgian officials have confirmed Georgia will contribute to a mission in the Central African Republic.
The Government of Georgia has approved Georgia’s military to contribute to a European Union (EU) rescue mission in the violence-torn Central African Republic.
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.
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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.
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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.
Parliament’s Defence and Security Committee today discussed the President’s decree about sending a Georgian platoon to participate in a European Union (EU) peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic and Mali.