Georgian servicemen return from EU mission in Central African Republic
Georgian peacekeepers have been distinguished for their service in the Central African Republic. Photo: Defence Ministry press office
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The National Guard of Georgia platoon has completed its peacekeeping duties in the European Union training mission (EUTM RCA) in the Central African Republic.
The platoon, which served at the M’Poko-Moana base in the city of Bangui over the past six months, has returned to Georgia.
The unit was tasked with providing base security for Camp UCATEX in Bangui, conducting motorised patrols and carrying out convoys and escorts.
Georgian peacekeepers have been distinguished for their service in the EUTM RCA in the Central African Republic, with military awards handed out to officers from the National Guard over the past several years.
A Georgian platoon has returned from its six-month tour within the European Union training mission in the Central African Republic. Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili welcomed service members upon their arrival at Tbilisi International Airport last night.
A platoon of the National Guard of Georgia departed for their rotation in an ongoing European Union training mission in the Central African Republic. In a fourth wave of rotational deployment for platoon-sized units from Georgia, the service members received a formal send-off ceremony involving armed forces commanders and families of the troops.
The European Parliament has reaffirmed its support for Georgia's Euro-Atlantic aspirations in resolutions on the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).
A Georgian platoon has returned from its six-month service within the European Union Training Mission in the Central African Republic, the Ministry of Defence of Georgia said on Wednesday.