President, US Official Discussed Military Accord
(Tbilisi. March 11, 2003. Civil Georgia) – President Shevardnadze met James McDougal, US Deputy Under-Secretary of Department of Defense and US ambassador in Georgia Richard Miles beyond the closed doors on March 10.
After the meeting Richard Miles told the reporters that the Georgian President and the US defense officials discussed US-Georgian military agreement.
On February 27, the Parliament launched the discussion on an Agreement, signed by the government of Georgia last December. But instead of an easy go-ahead for a step at increased defense partnership with the US, numerous objections of the MPs forced the parliament to postpone the voting.
According to the document, the US government is entitled to access and use of mutually agreed territories and facilities in Georgia for use by the US government?s military and civilian personnel, transport, vessels, and aircraft or for any other purpose.
Georgian President and James McDougal also discussed US-Georgian cooperation in fight against terrorism and the implementation of the US-funded Georgia Train-and-Equip program.
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