Georgia’s defense minister-designate, Irakli Alasania, told country’s media that participation in Afghanistan’s mission is a burden and obligation which Georgia had undertaken for ensuring international security.
He said that Georgia would continue its participation in the mission and the Georgian contingent’s withdrawal from Afghanistan would start only in 2014 after completion of a peace mission in the country.
“It is very difficult to talk about continuation of the mission and continuation of the policy, when we lost another brave soldier a few days ago. But everyone should understand that this is a responsibility of the state. It is a burden and obligation which Georgia had undertaken for ensuring international security’ said.Irakli Alasania expressing condolences to the family of corporal Mindia Abashidze, which was killed in Helmand province.
Alasania visited the family of the corporal today, October 18.
