| Georgian Kosovo Contingent | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1999–2008 |
| Country |
 Georgia |
| Allegiance | Kosovo Force (KFOR) |
| Branch | Georgian Armed Forces |
| Type | platoon, then company |
| Size | 34, then 150 |
| Garrison/HQ | Mamuša, Prizren |
The Georgian Kosovo Contingent (Georgian language: ქართული სამხედრო კონტინგენტი კოსოვოში ) was a Georgian military deployment, from 1999 to 2008, as part of the NATO-led international peacekeeping force—Kosovo Force—which was responsible for establishing secure environment in Kosovo. It set the first precedent for Georgian participation in international peacekeeping operations.
The first Georgian unit, a platoon of 34 troops, arrived in Kosovo in 1999 and was stationed in Mamuša as part of the Turkish peacekeeping battalion. In 2003, a Georgian company of 150 personnel was deployed in Prizren under the German command. The Georgian troops were withdrawn from Kosovo in April 2008.[1] As the Georgian officials stated the decision to withdraw the peacekeepers was made in view of NATO's other international priorities as Georgia was preparing for a larger-scale deployment in Afghanistan.[2]
See also[]
- Georgian Iraqi contingent
- Georgian Afghanistan contingent
References[]
- ↑ "სამშვიდობო მისია — კოსოვო" (in Georgian). Peacekeeping Missions. Kosovo. Ministry of Defense of Georgia. http://mod.gov.ge/?page=samshvidobo-misia&mission=kosovo. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ↑ "Georgia Withdraws Troops from Kosovo". April 15, 2008. http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=17580. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
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