Georgia, Lithuania eye defence co-op
Georgian Defence Minister Irakli Alasania and his Lithuanian counterpart Juozas Olekas discussed cooperation in servicemen's education in Tbilisi.
The defence ministry reported that the parties agreed to exchange military personnel, who will be trained at military bases and universities in Lithuania and Georgia.
The ministers also discussed cooperation within the NATO ISAF operation and prospects of cooperation in Afghanistan in the post-conflict period.
The Lithuanian Defence Minister expressed his country's support for Georgia in the way of its integration into the EU and NATO.
Georgia as a significant contributor to Euro-Atlantic security is actively involved in NATO-led operations and its contribution to the NATO-led ISAF operation in Afghanistan is of significant importance. Nowadays, Georgia is the second largest troop contributor to Afghanistan among the non-NATO states.
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