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Americans train Georgian military contingent to be sent to Afghanistan: Foreign Ministry

Politics Materials 24 August 2009 15:49 (UTC +04:00)

Georgia, Tbilisi, Aug. 24 / Trend N.Kirtzkhalia /

American instructors have arrived in Georgia to train a Georgian military contingent before sending them to Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Alexander Nalbandov said at a regular Monday briefing on Aug. 24.

The Commander of U.S. Naval Forces, General James T. Conway, and Georgian Defense Minister, Vasil Sikharulidze, had recently discussed sending Georgian peacekeeping forces to Afghanistan, Nalbandov said.  

During the meeting the sides discussed a broad spectrum of Georgian-U.S bilateral relations and the situation in Georgia's occupied territory.

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