United States and Turkish military officials are expected to meet with their Georgian counterparts in Tbilisi on Wednesday to coordinate military aid to Georgia, the ex-Soviet republic's defense minister said Tuesday.
The minister, David Tevzadze, said he hoped that "other NATO member states would take part (along with the United States and Turkey) in training and equipping Georgia's armed forces."
He was speaking during a ceremony inaugurating the beginning of the curricular year at Georgia's Military Academy, where Turkish officers are providing some of the instruction, AFP said.
A senior member of the Turkish general staff, General Koksal Karabay, told the gathering that a five-year military cooperation accord between Georgia and Turkey, which are neighbors, provided for Turkish methods of officer training in the academy. (Albawaba.com)
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