The Ministry of Defence of Georgia expresses its condolences over the death of Sergeant Valerian Khujadze. Sergeant Khujadze (Date of Birth: 19.08.1976) had been serving in the 31st Battalion in the province of Helmand within the NATO-led ISAF operation. Khujadze was patrolling when he exploded on an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) and died from the injuries. He had been serving in the Georgian Armed Forces since 2004. Sergeant Khujadze also participated in a peacekeeping mission in Iraq. In 2011 he was awarded with the "Medal for Participation in Peacekeeping Operations". The family of the deceased military servicemen will receive the package of social assistance in accordance with the Georgian legislation.