Georgia and NATO
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On February 14, 2005, the agreement on the appointment of Partnership for Peace (PfP) liaison officer between Georgia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization came into force, whereby a liaison officer for the South Caucasus was assigned to Georgia. On March 2, 2005, the agreement was signed on the provision of the host nation support to and transit of NATO forces and NATO personnel. On March 6-9, 2006, the IPAP implementation interim assessment team arrived in Tbilisi. On April 13, 2006, the discussion of the assessment report on implementation of the Individual Partnership Action Plan was held at NATO Headquarters, within 26+1 format.[1] In 2006, the Georgian parliament voted unanimously for the bill which calls for integration of Georgian into NATO. Majority of Georgians and politicians in Georgia, support the strive for NATO membership. Georgia hopes to gain a membership of NATO in 2009.[2]
[edit] Russia's troops presence in Georgia
NATO extension towards Eastern Europe has became an argument used by both Moscow and Abkhazia to sustain the Russian troops’ stationing in Abkhazia.[3]
[edit] References
- NATO-Georgia relations. The NATO website.
