Vehicles equipped with special hardware for “quick and effective” response capabilities were donated by NATO to the Georgian Defence Forces.

According to the Ministry of Defence, 6 all-terrain vehicles worth EUR 542,000 were handed to the country’s Military Police as part of the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package, signed in 2014 and aimed at improving Georgia’s defence capabilities, increasing its resilience, enhancing interoperability with the alliance and supporting the process for preparing the country for membership in the bloc.

Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze, NATO Liaison Office Head Alexander Vinnikov, GDF representatives and the alliance attended the ceremony of the handover of the vehicles, which were purchased by the NATO Trust Fund, with Latvia and Australia contributing to the donation.

The Military Police of the GDF will use the vehicles equipped with hardware for criminal investigations.