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.