Press Statement
Richard Boucher, Spokesman
Washington, DC
November 4, 2004
Georgian Troop Deployment to Iraq
The United States warmly welcomes Georgia's decision to deploy additional troops to Iraq to provide security for the United Nations presence in Iraq. This latest deployment by Georgia will increase the total number of its troops in Iraq from 159 to 850. It underscores Georgia's commitment to partnership with the people of Iraq and their friends around the world in pursuit of peace, prosperity and democracy in Iraq. The U.S. will offer additional training to help Georgia sustain this deployment following an assessment by the U.S. European Command. 2004/1192
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