NATO Secretary General visited Vaziani military base

NATO Secretary General visited Vaziani military base


NATO Secretary General went to the Vaziani military base and welcomed the 33rd battalion of the Georgian armed forces, which have returned from Afghanistan mission. Rasmussen thanked Georgian government and Georgian soldiers for their effective commitment to the ISAF mission.

`I am very honored to have an opportunity to say a few words at this ceremony to welcome back from Afghanistan the brave soldiers of the 33rd light infantry battalion. For many years Georgia has been a major contributor to our common efforts to ensure that Afghanistan will never again be a safe heaven for terrorists and extremists and you the members of the 33rd battalion have done a great job. The Georgian government has announced its intention to make a further contribution to our common engagement. The transition of our security responsibilities to the Afghans is to be completed by the end of 2014. We will continue them helping then establish the country as a stable, peaceful and increasingly prosperous member of the international community of the nations. It makes the personnel of the Georgian armed forces better prepare to work alongside their colleagues from NATO in other missions too. So you have not only helped Afghanistan to stand on its own feet, you have also helped Georgia move close to Alliance membership. Let me thank the soldiers of the 33rd light infantry battalion once again for your outstanding personal contribution to the progress of our common endeavor in Afghanistan and let me close by paying tribute to the Georgian soldiers who have paid the highest price for that endeavor. We must make sure and we will make sure that their sacrifice has not been in vain,` Secretary General announced.

The advanced unit of the 33rd Battalion (composed of 119 military servants) of Georgian Armed Forces returned from Afghanistan. The 33rd Battalion have been engaged in the international security operation ongoing under the aegis of NATO for three months. During two weeks the 33rd Battalion is being replaced by the 31st Infantry Battalion. The 31st Battalion is participating in the NATO-led ISAF operation for the second time.

The Georgian servicemen of the 33rd Battalion had been participating in the ISAF operation as part of the US peacekeeping contingent. They have been deployed in the province of Helmand since April and have been carrying out defence and security operations side by side with NATO member and partner countries` military units.

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