Chief of the Defense Staff, Daniel Petrescu, visits Georgia

The Chief of Defense Staff, General Daniel Petrescu, began, on Monday, a three-day visit to Georgia, at the invitation of his counterpart, Major General Giorgi Matiashvili, informs a press release from the Ministry of National Defense (MApN), sent to AGERPRES.

"On the agenda of the discussions of the two heads of Defense there will be topics regarding the security situation in the Black Sea and the emphasis on military cooperation, especially in the line of joint training activities," the source mentions.

The bilateral cooperation between the Romanian Army and the Defense Forces of Georgia consisted, over time, in the participation in multinational exercises, university and postgraduate training programs, collaboration within the Integrated Multinational Logistics Unit with Specific Logistics Infrastructure (IEL-MLU) and support for commitments within the North Atlantic Alliance and the European Union.

"In the context of the missions and stability operations of the European Union, Romania remains an important contributor to the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia," MApN states.