New deployment of Georgian soldiers leaves for NATO peace mission in Afghanistan
Georgian soldiers of I Infantry Brigade were given a military send-off today in Gori. Photo: Ministry of Defence.
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A new wave of over 100 Georgian soldiers will soon leave for a NATO peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan for seven months, announces the Ministry of Defence of Georgia.
Georgian soldiers of I Infantry Brigade were given a military send-off today in Gori, a small town near Tbilisi host to a large military base.
A priest blessing Georgian soldiers at a military send-off ceremony. Photo: Ministry of Defence of Georgia.
Under Major Nikoloz Vashakhmadze Georgian soldiers will carry out Mission Resolute Support in Mazar-e Sharif at the base of Camp Marmal under German command during the seven months.
This quick reaction force of the I Infantry Brigade will replace the II Infantry Brigade Reinforced Company.
The main mission of the Georgian peacekeepers is to secure the safety of the Camp Marmal base.
Georgian soldiers said goodbye to their families. Photo: Ministry of Defence of Georgia.
Before departing to Afghanistan, Georgian soldiers had three months of trainings in Georgia and five months of trainings in Germany where they received the highest scores, says the Ministry of Defence of Georgia.
One hundred Georgian soldiers from the 11th battalion of the 1st Infantry brigade and 21st battalion from the 2nd Infantry Brigade have left for the NATO peace mission in Afghanistan equipped with bulletproof vests and armor helmets made in Georgia by the State Military Scientific-Technical Center Delta.
Georgian troops serving in the international peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan are honing their skills by training Afghan servicemen in practical and theoretical action.
One hundred Georgian soldiers from the 4th mechanized brigade have left for Afghanistan for the NATO Resolute Support Mission today.
A military base in Afghanistan’s north came under shelling during a visit of the Minister of Defence of Georgia Levan Izoria earlier today, with no casualties reported.
Georgian Defence Minister Irakli Garibashvili has met with Georgian soldiers in Hohenfels, Germany, where they are undergoing mandatory training before joining the NATO Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan.