(Tbilisi, August 29 2002, Civil Georgia) 11 am ceremony was held at the Krtsanisi Training Center to mark the beginning of Georgian Train and Equip Program 3-rd phase. President Eduard Shevrdnadze and Minister of Defense Davit Tevzadze attended the ceremony.
3-rd phase of GTEP implies replacement of Command staff training by the tactical training. 400 Georgian servicemen will undergo the training,
GTEP is supported by the American government. The US allocated $64 millions for this purpose.