Defense Ministry welcomes U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state

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In the framework of an introductory visit, U.S. European and Eurasian Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Tina Kaidanow　visited the Defense Ministry earlier this month. Defense Minister Bacho Akhalaia,　Deputy Minister Nikoloz Vashakidze and International Relations and Euro-Atlantic Integration Department head Marika Laliashvili hosted the high-ranking official.

Foreign guests representing the U.S. at the meeting were Defense Attache Col. Matthew Brand, Political and Economic Section Chief Julie Fisher and　Charge d‘Affaires Kent Longsdon.

The key topics of discussion were continuing ministry reforms, the transformation of the national defense sector and the priorities of the Georgian armed forces. The significance was also stressed of Georgia’s participation in ISAF operations and its fulfillment of the commitments stipulated by the U.S.-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership.

2.10.2009