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Georgian Armed Forces have been participating in peacekeeping missions in Iraq since August 2003.

Units participating in peacekeeping missions are manned by professional soldiers, the duration of the mission is 6 months and participation is voluntary.

850 Georgian militaries are deployed in Persian Gulf (Iraq). Their preparedness and training skills are evaluated on high level by international experts. This number was increased and since June 2007 total number of Georgian militaries participated in OIF is 2300.

In total, more than 6000 Georgian militaries were sent to the region since the beginning of the war.

Georgia Participates in OIF since 03 AUG 03 with the Peace Support and Stability mission, Mandate - 6 months

Platoon+ - 70 MP(SF, EOD, MED)

August 03 – March 04, Location: Bayji, Tikrit, Balad

16th battalion - 159 MP (present time 21st battalion )

April 04 – November 04, Location: FOB Warhorse.

12th battalion “commando” - 300 PAX

November 04 - June 05, Location: Baqubah, FOB Warhorse, FOB Normandy

11th battalion – 300 PAX

May 05 – December 05,

23rd battalion - 300 PAX

December 05 – May 06

LI battalion - 300 PAX

May 2006 – November 2006

31st battalion – 301 PAX

Has been participating since November 2006

Next Rotation September 2007

3rd Brigade – 1445 PAX

Has been participating since June 2007

Next Rotation December 2007

GEORGIAN PARTICIPATION IN UNAMI

13th battalion– 558 PAX

February 05 – October 05, Location: IZ

21st battalion – 555 PAX

October 05 – March 06, Location: IZ

22nd battalion – 546 PAX

March 06 – September 06, Location: IZ

1st SLIB – 558 PAX

September 06 – March 07, Location: IZ

33rd Battalion – 555 PAX

Has been participating since March 2007

Next Rotation December 2007

Hence, owing to participation in international peacekeeping missions the military servants are able to obtain practical experience and to show readiness to cooperate with NATO and with other Partner Countries Forces.