WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States and Georgia have signed a memorandum on deepening the defense and security cooperation, the US Department of State said in a press release on Wednesday.
"The United States intends to reinforce existing assistance mechanisms to strengthen Georgia’s self-defense capacity against potential threats," the release stated. "The United States and Georgia intend to increase military cooperation….[and] to strengthen information sharing."
The State Department said the United States will enhance existing assistance mechanisms, and will provide Georgia with defense articles, training and technical personnel.
In addition, Washington will work with Tbilisi on improving cybersecurity, and the two countries will arrange joint military exercises.
The United States and Georgia signed the memorandum on military cooperation during the visit of the US Secretary of State John Kerry to Tbilisi on Wednesday.
