Georgia,U.S. mull military cooperation
By Mushvig Mehdiyev
Georgian Defense Minister Mindia Janelidze met with the Chief of
the U.S. Marine Corps, European Command, Lieutenant General Robert
Naylor, on November 19.
The sides discussed the special package obtained by Georgia at the
NATO Wales summit and considered the further cooperation prospects,
the Georgian defense ministry said.
The two sides mostly focused on Georgia's participation in the ISAF
mission and its future joining the "Resolute support" mission after
2015.
Naylor thanked the Georgian side for its contribution to the ISAF
mission and expressed his hope for further cooperation between
Georgian servicemen and the U.S. Marine corps.
The parties also mulled various directions of the Georgian-U.S.
military cooperation, as well as the regional security issues and
situation in Ukraine.
Frederick Hodges, the Commander of NATO Allied Land Command, has
earlier said the Georgian and the U.S. officials held a meeting on
the weapons acquisitions. He revealed that high-ranking Georgian
officials have met with the U.S. representatives to negotiate the
possibilities of an arms deal.
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