Minister: Georgia to have highly professional army meeting NATO standards by 2017

Georgia, Tbilisi, September 26/Trend N.Kirtzkhalia/ Georgian Defence Minister Irakli Alasania held a meeting with military attaches and analysts of Sweden and Turkish embassies. Sweden ambassador to this country Diana Janse also attended this meeting. Alasania and his deputy Tamar Karosanidze familiarized the guests with the ongoing reforms in the Ministry, Georgia Defence Ministry told Trend on Thursday. According to the minister, Georgia will have a highly professional army meeting NATO standards by 2017. He also spoke about the high level of transparency which was achieved in the Ministry over the last year. For his part, Deputy Chief of the Georgian Armed Forces Joint Staff, Colonel Vladimir Chachibaya spoke about the reforms in the Joint Staff stressing that Georgia's military education system is one of the best in the region. He expressed a desire to cooperate with Sweden Defence Ministry in this sphere. According to the report, during the meeting the parties talked about Georgia's transit role after the completion of ISAF mission and in the region's security. At the end of the meeting Alasania thanked Sweden for a political support to Georgia and spoke for intensifying of bilateral cooperation between the countries. Do you have any feedback? Contact our journalist at agency@trend.az