Georgia Denies USA Restores the Military Airfields

(Tbilisi, March 11, Civil Georgia) – Georgian Defense Ministry denies reports that the USA assists Georgia to restore military airfield in Marneuli and Alekseevka.

Reports said earlier that US military engineers are modernizing airfields to make it possible for the US military plans land there.

Georgian Defense Ministry reports that Marneuli military airport is being restored with the assistance of the Turkish government. Reconstruction is to be completed by the 2003.