High officials confirm Georgia military will serve in Africa
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High ranking Georgian officials have confirmed Georgia will contribute to a mission in the Central African Republic.
Minister of Defense Irakli Alasania and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Davit Zalkaliani assessed Georgia’s contribution to send soldiers to assist in the European Union rescue mission in violence-torn Central African Republic.
Zalkaliani said it was "very important” for Georgia to join the EU rescue mission. He said Georgia’s military contribution was outlined in the agreement on crisis management operations between Georgia and the EU, which was signed at Vilnius Summit.
"Georgia has to be not only a consumer of the European security but contributor of it as well. This is why it is important that Georgia will contribute to international security,” Zalkaliani said.
Georgia’s Defense Minister did not reveal any information about the decision for Georgia to contribute to the mission in Central African Republic today but promised the Georgian society would be informed about mission details in the near future.
"The EU requested Georgia to contribute its very experienced and professional military personnel and we are in the process of discussing this proposal”, Alasania said.
Meanwhile, two days ago international news agency Reuters reported Georgia was ready to contribute soldiers to the EU rescue mission in African.
The EU planned to send a 500 military personnel to the country in an effort to create a safe haven in the capital city, Bangui.
Reuters stated, at the Force Generation Conference in Brussels on Thursday, "Estonia and non-EU member Georgia had already voiced readiness to offer troops, a diplomatic source said.”
Georgia is ready to contribute soldiers to the European Union rescue mission in violence-torn Central African Republic, Reuters reported.
The military servicemen, who lost limbs in battle, arrived in Tbilisi earlier this morning after having treatment in the USA.
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.
The progress of the international mission in Afghanistan and post-International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) operations were the main topics discussed between Georgian and Afghan Defence Ministers in Brussels today.
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.
France has thanked Georgia for its decision to take part in the French-led peace mission in the troubled Central African Republic.
Georgia’s newly appointed Minister of Defense Irakli Garibashvili has announced he will visit Afghanistan to meet with Georgian peacekeepers and learn about their everyday life. Gharibashvili made an online address with Georgian peacekeepers deployed on the Afghan and African continents and pledged his support to them at the military command centre.