Boland meets with defense minister

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Frank Boland, head of the Force Planning Directorate at the NATO headquarters, paid an official visit to Georgia. Defense Minister Bacho Akhalaia hosted the high-ranking official at ministry.

Boland chaired the delegation of the NATO experts visiting Georgia.

Since 2003, top NATO officials have been in charge of the Force Planning Directorate at the Defense Policy and Planning Department. They take responsibility for conducting the force planning process, not only in the alliance member, but also in partner countries.

The goal of the visit was to evaluate the accomplishments of the planning and review process and obligations under the Defense Ministry’s Annual National Plan. In the framework of the visit, Boland held meetings with Georgia’s interior, finance and European and Euro-Atlantic Integration ministers, security council management and EU monitoring mission.

The NATO experts held their final meeting at the Defense Ministry Sept. 10. NATO consultants appreciated the reforms executed throughout the year by the ministry.

2.10.2009