EU adopts €30 million assistance measures to support Georgian defence sector
The €30 million support adopted for Georgia will cover a period of 36 months and finance provision of non-lethal equipment, supplies and services to GDF units, including technical training where requested, the statement of the EU body said. Photo: European Commission
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The Council of the European Union on Thursday adopted two assistance measures under the European Peace Facility in support of the Armed Forces of Moldova and the Georgian Defence Forces to enhance “national security, stability and resilience” in both countries.
The €30 million support adopted for Georgia will cover a period of 36 months and finance provision of non-lethal equipment, supplies and services to GDF units, including technical training where requested, the statement of the EU body said.
With these new assistances, we continue to support the modernisation of the capacities of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova and the Georgian Defence Forces”, said Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
“In a challenging geopolitical context and in line with their European aspirations, we are helping to strengthen their defence sectors and enhance their ability to participate in EU military missions and operations”, he added.
The approved equipment includes engineering, command and control, medical, logistics and cyber defence equipment.
The assistance was requested by the Georgian Government in February, and complements the €20 million assistance measure adopted in December and the €12.75 million package adopted in December 2021.
Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze on Friday extended his gratitude to the European Union for approving a €20 million assistance package for strengthening Georgia's defence capabilities.
The Council of the European Union on Friday approved a €20 million assistance package for strengthening Georgia's defence capabilities, the Georgian Defence Ministry said.
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.
The European Union will allocate funds for Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova and the Republic of Mali to strengthen their military and defence capabilities. Georgia will receive 12.75 million euros over a period of 36 months to strengthen the capacities of its defence forces, including their ability to provide services to civilians in crises or emergency situations.
The latest assistance measure adopted by the Council of the European Union for the Georgian Defence Forces was discussed on Friday in a meeting between the Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze and the bloc’s Ambassador to Georgia Pawel Herczynski.
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Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Tuesday highlighted Georgia’s “historic opportunity” to obtain the bloc’s membership candidate status by the end of this year, and eventually become its member, in his message for the annual Europe Day celebrations in the country.
Bilateral cooperation in defence was discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between the Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze and the British Ambassador Mark Clayton.
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