German Air Forces Return Sick Georgian Soldier to Homeland from Afghanistan

The German Air Forces have transferred a sick Georgian soldier serving in the NATO Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan back to the homeland with Airbus 'A 400M' on June 7. 

The German Embassy to Georgia claims that the disease is not related to COVID-19, however, due to the severity of the illness, it became necessary to transfer him to Georgia. 

The Georgian soldiers alongside with German counterparts have been carrying out the NATO 'Resolute Support' peace mission in northern Afghanistan for 5 years.

The transportation of a wounded or a sick soldier as part of "Resolute Support" is a part of the agreement between Georgia and Germany.

By Ana Dumbadze