(Tbilisi, July 16, 2003, Civil Georgia) – Georgian Parliament ratified today military agreement between Georgia and Kuwait with 120 votes.
The ratification of the agreement is a legal foundation for sending Georgian platoon-sized military unit to participate in Iraq peacekeeping operation. The agreement with Kuwait is concluded as with a transit country to Iraq.
The agreement concluded with Kuwait is similar to the US-Georgian military accord ratified by the Georgian Parliament in March 2003.
Georgian Armed Forces will be able to enter and leave the country without visas and passports, using only the military and governmental ID.
They will also enjoy privileges and immunities, similar to those of the administrative and technical staff of the embassy.
Under the agreement, transport vehicles, vessels and aircraft used by the Georgian Armed Forces are not subject to licensing and registration.
The militaries can also use the Kuwaiti airfields and bring the necessary equipment without paying customs dues.
The agreement was concluded as a result of exchange of notes between Georgian Foreign Minister Irakli Menagharishvili and Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister Sheik Sabah al Ahmed al Sabah in April-May 2003.
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