Military Cooperation
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 08:37
The story of Georgia’s pursuit of NATO membership has been a saga without an ending ever since the mid-1990s when the Georgian government first expressed a desire to join the alliance.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 08:11
Georgia supports the international community in its fight against terrorism, but the country’s involvement will be confined to humanitarian missions, State Security and Crisis Management Council says.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 08:02
China is ready to strengthen defense cooperation with Kazakhstan and other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), said Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing on Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 07:37
Georgia has offered to host a training base for anti-ISIS Syrian rebels, marking a dramatic new step in Tbilisi's efforts to contribute to American-led military operations in the Middle East. That's according to Foreign Policy magazine , citing American and Georgian sources. But the Georgian government denied the report, saying it has no plans either to host a base or commit troops.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 06:24
Kazakhstani Defense Minister Serik Akhmetov has met today with his Chinese counterpart Chang Wanquan in Beijing.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 06:21
Georgia’s Defense Minister Irakli Alasania said boosting of bilateral defense cooperation and regional security was discussed during his meeting with Secretary of the U.S. Army, John McHugh, in Tbilisi on September 22.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 06:19
Kyrgyzstan's truck drivers say they are suffering because the U.S. military has shifted traffic to Uzbekistan in the wake of the closure of the Manas air base, which operated in Kyrgyzstan until earlier this year. But the U.S. military denies that any decrease in traffic is connected to the base closure.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 05:59
In a potential boost for the Obama administration, the former Soviet republic of Georgia has offered to host a training facility for the Syrian rebels as a part of the U.S.-led war against Islamic State militants in both Syria and Iraq, according to an American administration official.
Monday, September 22, 2014 - 06:34
Secretary of the U.S. Army, John McHugh, arrived in Tbilisi on Saturday, two weeks after U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel visited Georgia.
Monday, September 22, 2014 - 06:32
Georgian Foreign Minister, Maia Panjikidze, told the UN Security Council meeting on Iraq on September 19 that Tbilisi is ready to be part of international efforts to confront the Islamic State and will work with partners to determine how Georgia can best contribute.