Sweden to allocate funds to Georgia under NATO package
Lyberg noted money was to be used for projects in areas such as crisis management, cybersecurity and information-sharing. Photo: Adobe Stock
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Anna Lyberg, the Swedish Ambassador to Georgia, on Thursday said her Government had decided to donate 5 million krona ($490,000) to the country as a part of the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package.
Lyberg noted money was to be used for projects in areas such as crisis management, cybersecurity and information-sharing.
Swedish government ???????? has decided to donate SEK 5 million to Georgia ???????? as a part of the Substantial NATO-Georgia package. Money is to be used for projects in areas such as crisis management, cyber security & information sharing @SwedeninGE
— Anna Lyberg (@annalyb) January 11, 2024
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