Salome Zurabishvili, Georgian President told media, their 100 peacekeeping members are bound for Afghanistan,

Positive evaluations received internationally were due to its soldiers, Salome indicated, saying “today, the world is facing a big challenge of the pandemic, the fact Georgia is fulfilling its commitment under these difficult conditions is very important.”

Zurabishvili wished Georgian soldiers success in their mission in Afghanistan and wished them safe return back to home.

This comes as Belgium’s Defense Minister, ludivine Dedonder announced troops withdrawal in Afghanistan, to return home by next year.

Belgians are preparing for withdrawal which will occur sometime in 2021, Het Belang van Limburg newspaper reports.

Belgian President Dedonder is expected to present military operation plans for 2021 to the Belgium cabinet and the parliament next week.

They currently have 70 Belgian military personnel serving in Afghanistan as a US-led NATO resolute support mission.

At least 11,000 NATO troops are currently serving in Afghanistan, from which 2000 American troops will be reduced by January of 2021.

report in Khaama Press, Dec 6, 2020 at 02:29 PM
https://www.khaama.com/as-belgians-plan-to-leave-georgians-bound-to-afghanistan-89798797/