The European Union, the United States, and NATO are “very grateful” for the role of Georgia in the Kabul evacuation – EURACTIV.com

As the dust settled after the rapid withdrawal of Kabul Airport, Georgia was recognized and praised for its role in providing critical assistance to the United States and Western partners.

According to information obtained by EURACTIV, during the evacuation period since August 14th, three C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft of the U.S. Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) have been deployed to Tbilisi as part of the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) plan. Sri Lanka International Airport. These aircraft have been flying regularly on the Tbilisi-Kabul-Tbilisi route to evacuate military and civilian personnel from Afghanistan.

There were as many as 20 flights from Kabul to Tbilisi, and approximately 2,500 people have been evacuated. In these missions, Georgia’s airspace and its territory are used as transit routes from Afghanistan.

According to reports, in the Georgian Capital Airport, the Georgian side has designated a special facility for distribution before the evacuees go to NATO member states by chartered flight.

The Georgian authorities stated that they have provided medical assistance, food and other necessities to the evacuees, and allowed several NATO member states to deploy their military and civilian personnel to Tbilisi Airport.

At the neighboring military base, the Georgian Defense Forces installed large multifunctional tents to receive evacuees during the long delay before evacuation.

The Georgian government said in a statement that the Norwegian Armed Forces had set up a “transit medical care unit” at Tbilisi Airport to help evacuate a Norwegian military hospital in Kabul.

“We thank Georgia for its role in facilitating the evacuation of thousands of people from Kabul, including Afghans at risk, as well as allies and partner citizens. The regional transit hub at Tbilisi International Airport is playing an important role. Georgia remains An important partner of NATO,” Coalition Deputy Spokesperson Pierce Cazalet told EURACTIV on Monday (September 6).

The European Union expressed its gratitude to Georgia on August 28. The European Union’s Ambassador to Georgia, Karl Hazel, wrote on Twitter: Transit at Leith Airport.”

The United States “thanks a lot” Georgia and other countries for their assistance in evacuation from Afghanistan. Victoria Newland, the US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs In the press conference on September 1st,.

Although it is only a candidate for joining NATO, Georgia has the largest per capita contribution in terms of the military presence of the NATO contingent in Afghanistan. At the peak of ISAF operations in 2012-2014, Georgia had as many as 1,500 military personnel on the ground.As part of it Firmly support the mission, Georgia has 857 personnel deployed in different Allied Commands and is the largest non-NATO human resource provider.

[Edited by Josie Le Blond]