The Messenger
April 28, 2022

US to Allocate $35 Million to Strengthen Georgia’s Defense

The United States will provide $35 million to Georgia to strengthen its defenses against future threats from Russia. This will be part of another military assistance provided by the United States in response to the Russian-led war in Ukraine.

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In an exclusive written commentary to Voice Of America’s Georgian service, a State Department spokesman said $322 million in foreign military funding (FMF) of $713 million would be used to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities….Assistance to the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been transferred to NATO long-range systems such as artillery fire; And air defense capabilities’.

The rest will be distributed to the Balkans and Central and Eastern European countries, including Georgia.

“Georgia will receive $35 million, which includes a brigade of combat equipment, an anti-drone system, a tactical data system of advanced field artillery, mobility capabilities and cyber-defense,” VoA quoted the Department of State from an exclusive written comment.

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Civil Georgia
April 28, 2022

U.S. House Adopts Georgia Support Act

The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed with 406 votes in favor and 20 against the Georgia Support Act.

As per the bipartisan bill, the U.S. President should impose entry and property-blocking sanctions against…Russian occupied Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia.

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Adoption of the Georgia Support Act by the House of Representatives reaffirms the strength and advances robust U.S.-Georgia strategic partnership, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili reacted to the news on Twitter.