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Tag Archives: Afghanistan

Georgia requests Germany’s assistance in integration into NATO

05 Tuesday Feb 2013

Posted by Bruce K. Anderson in Caucasus, European News, Foreign Policy, Military and Defense

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Afghanistan, Bundestag, Germany, Maya Panjikidze, NATO, Republic of Georgia

English: A Republic of Georgia soldiers stands...

A Republic of Georgia soldiers stands in formation during a ceremony marking the historic deployment of the Republic of Georgia’s 31st Light Infantry Battalion to support Marine Expeditionary Brigade Afghanistan. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By N. Kirtskhalia, Trend, Feb. 4, 2013

Georgian Foreign Minister Maya Panjikidze held a meeting with German Deputy Minister of Defence Christian Schmidt on Monday…

…”We talked about Georgia’s role in the peacekeeping operation in Afghanistan. Georgia has the largest mission in Afghanistan amongst non-NATO members. You know that we have already made a statement that Georgia will remain in Afghanistan after 2014. We asked Germany to actively support Georgia’s integration into NATO. The Deputy Defence Minister once again confirmed that the resolution adopted by the Bundestag is in force,” Panjikidze said…. (more)

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Azerbaijan to withdraw peacekeepers from Afghanistan

01 Friday Feb 2013

Posted by Bruce K. Anderson in Caucasus, European News, Foreign Policy, Military and Defense

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Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, NATO, Peacekeeper

 

Map showing locations of Azerbaijani speakers.

Map showing locations of Azerbaijani speakers. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Mubariz Aslanov, APA, Jan. 31, 2013

Baku: Azerbaijani peacekeepers will also be withdrawn, after NATO officially ends its mission in Afghanistan by the end of this year.

Government sources told APA that higher echelons have already held discussions on it and it was not considered expedient to keep Azerbaijani servicemen in Afghanistan after NATO forces are withdrawn… (more)

 

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U.S. Army’s Europe Commander Holds Talks With Saakashvili

18 Wednesday Jul 2012

Posted by Bruce K. Anderson in Caucasus, European News, Military and Defense

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Afghanistan, Georgia, Mark Hertling, Mikheil Saakashvili, Tbilisi, U.S. Army Europe, USAREUR

RFE/RL‘s Georgian Service, July 18, 2012

The commander of U.S. Army forces in Europe, Mark Hertling, has met with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili in Tbilisi for talks on defense cooperation and Georgia’s role in Afghanistan. (more)  ow.ly/1lseKB 

U.S. Army Europe Commander Lt. Gen. Mark P. Hertling meets with Georgian President to further security cooperation initiatives. (U.S. Army photo)

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Latvian Defence Minister: NATO will face new challenges

15 Sunday Jul 2012

Posted by Bruce K. Anderson in Baltics, European News, Military and Defense

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Afghanistan, Baltics, Latvia, NATO

Baltic News Network – July 15, 2012

Latvia Defence Minister Artis Pabriks will partake in the International Global Defence seminar in Rome, Italy on July 16-17. The minister will talk about NATO’s role, when the transition period in Afghanistan concludes.
(more) http://ow.ly/1lmQ2T 

Artis Pabriks

Artis Pabriks (Photo credit: Latvian Foreign Ministry)

 

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