GEORGIA MAY BE NATO OFFICIAL TRANSIT TERRITORY

PanARMENIAN.Net - International Relations Commission of the Georgian Parliament has discussed the draft of an agreement between Georgia and NATO on transit of personnel and NATO forces and contribution of the receiving country. After the debate Commission representatives said the document is of much importance from the point of view of development and strengthening Georgia-NATO relations. If the document is approved, NATO member countries will be able to transport military materiel, troops and equipment through Georgia's territory after a preliminary agreement. A NATO unofficial commission will visit Georgia in late September to get acquainted with the course of implementation of the program of cooperation between Georgia and the Alliance, reported RFE/RL.