Ministry of Defence of Georgia
March 25, 2014
NATO PARP/PGs Assessment Team Visit to Georgia
The NATO Assessment Team led by Mr. Frank Boland, the Director of the Planning Directorate of the NATO Headquarters in Brussels conducts an official visit to the Ministry of Defence of Georgia.
The visit aims at reviewing and updating existing Partnership Goals (PGs) of the Planning and Review Process (PARP) in full compliance with the defence priorities and SDR recommendations. Generally, the PARP itself represents a two-year process and the PGs are reviewed once in two years. An assessment of the progress in achieving these goals is conducted annually.
Upon discussions the PGs will be revised and new spheres of cooperation with the Alliance will be identified that will contribute to more efficient defence transformation and enhancement NATO interoperability that will accelerate Georgia’s membership to NATO.
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Trend News Agency
March 25, 2014
NATO assessment mission visits Georgia
By Nana Kirtzkhalia
NATO assessment mission headed by the NATO Defence Policy and Planning Directorate Frank Boland is on four-days visit in Georgia.
The purpose of the visit is the revision and renovation of existing partnerships goals in the framework of planning and review process with the given recommendations on renovation prioritizes and defense strategy review, the Georgian Defense Ministry told Trend.
Planning and Review Process is a two-year process in which partnership goals are revised each year. From this perspective, NATO assessment team evaluates progress annually.
The goals of the partnership will also be considered and new areas of cooperation with NATO will be determined during the discussions that will contribute to the process of Georgia’s integration into NATO.
Translated by S.I.
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Ministry of Defence of Georgia
March 25, 2014
Meeting with NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Deputy Defence Minister Mikhail Darchiashvili met the representatives of NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Courtyard Marriot today.
The sides discussed Georgia’s NATO integration process and future partnership. The implemented reforms and progress made by MOD in terms of NATO interoperability were the main topics of the discussion.
Mikhail Darchiashvili delivered the detailed information about the reforms carried out in defence field to the members of NATO Parliamentary Assembly and once again reaffirmed that NATO integration is one of the main priorities of Georgia.
“We discussed the current security situation in the region, and the challenges Georgia faces to. The ongoing reforms in the defence sector were also outlined at the meeting. The members of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly positively evaluate the transformation and progress Georgia has achieved in the defence reforming process. They also appreciate our contribution to global security, which will continue after the completion of ISAF mission” – said Mikhail Darchiashvili.
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s Political Committee gave a positive assessment to the reforms carried out in defense sector and pledged Georgia full support in this respect.
“We discussed a lot of defence-related issues, as well as the reforms carried out in the Georgian Armed Forces. 70% of army officers are professional and their skills are quite relevant to the armed forces of the US. They serve very important areas where other allies are involved as well. In total, we have received very positive information at the meeting” – said the Chairman of the Political Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Jose Lello.
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s Political Committee representatives have already held meetings with the MPs, the President of Georgia and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. Tomorrow they plan to visit the Vaziani Military Site.
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