Minister of Defence of Georgia Irakli Alasania congratulated the military personnel on the 7th jubilee of V Infantry Brigade of Georgian Armed Forces, reports GHN based on the Ministry of Defense.
"Today we are celebrating the 7th anniversary of V Infantry Brigade which, at the moment, stands very closer to the enemy and has a distinguished commander. Each of you has proved for a lot of times that motherland and its protection is the most important mission for you. At the moment your brothers-in-arm are contributing to the security mission in Afghanistan. Today NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander of U.S. European Command General Philip Breedlove visited Georgia. When meeting with the NATO General, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili underlined that NATO should always have reliance in Georgia and its soldiers. NATO high-ranking official has arrived in Georgia because you and your brothers-in-arm have made a huge contribution for a lot of years and sacrificed your lives in the fight for international security.
I, as Minister of Defence, feel pride and respects towards you and promise you that we will do our best to create proper conditions to enable you to fulfill your duties with dignity. I want to thank your families for supporting you. I also want to express my gratitude to all the invited guests, especially the leadership of our most beautiful region, because they have come here to reaffirm their respect towards you.