Defence Ministry: EU-Georgia relations 'dynamic' as €12 mln approved to strengthen country's defence
“The European Peace Facility aims to strengthen the capabilities of beneficiary countries in military and defence to promote internal resilience and peace,” the Georgian Defence Ministry says. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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The Georgian Defence Ministry calls the cooperation between the EU and Georgia ‘dynamic’, after the Council of the European Union allocated €12.75 million in support for Georgia, comprising medical and engineering equipment, as well as civilian mobility assets.
This important decision is a confirmation that the Georgia-EU cooperation is dynamic,” the ministry says.
The financial assistance was approved within the framework of the European Peace Facility (EPF) and will be dispersed over 36 months.
The purpose of the assistance is to strengthen the country’s defence capabilities, including assisting civilians in times of crisis and emergency, and to develop the potential ‘that will facilitate Georgia's active cooperation with the EU under the framework of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP),’ the ministry says.
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The EU will also allocate a financial support package for Ukraine, which is expected to receive €31 million; Moldova, which will get €7 million euros; and Mali with a €24 million assistance package.
The European Peace Facility aims to strengthen the capabilities of beneficiary countries in military and defence to promote internal resilience and peace,” the Georgian Defence Ministry says.
The EPF was founded in March 2021 to finance external EU actions with military or defence implications, ‘with the aim of preventing conflict, preserving peace, and strengthening international security and stability.’