Defence Ministry of Georgia continues to improve social conditions for military servicemen. Today 17 families of military received new flats in the Varketili Military Town.

Defence Minister Irakli Alasania, his Deputy Vako Avaliani and Chief of General Staff of GAF, Major-General Vakhtang Kapanadze visited the Varketili Settlement. They personally gave the keys to the family of Georgian soldier, I Class Private Zurab Gurgenashvili fallen in ISAF mission and Sergeant Avtandil Jakelidze heavily wounded in August War 2008. Later, the top brass of Defence Ministry viewed the new accommodations and congratulated their owners on receiving the flats.

“We’ve taken commitment to assist our military servicemen to be socially secured. They are carrying out the most important work for our country – they defend our homeland, Georgia’s international image and fulfill international commitments undertaken by Georgia” – stated Defence Minister Irakli Alasania.

Today, in total 14 families of military servicemen fallen in ISAF in Afghanistan and OIF in Iraq missions, as well as 5 military servicemen heavily wounded in August War 2008 received new flats in the Varketili Settlement. The flats were repaired according to a special project for wounded soldiers and are equipped with the infrastructure relevant to their physical condition and domestic equipment.

Under the decision of the Georgian Government, military servicemen and their families were handed new flats in their ownership with a symbolic price, through the direct sales, at the address of No3 Abashvili St., Tbilisi. As a result of coordination work among the Ministries of Defence, Justice and Economy, according to the decision of Georgian Government, each relevant document was legally regulated and prepared. New owners received flats with all legal norms and procedures.

Construction works will be continued in Varketili Military town this year and 260 more military servicemen will receive new accommodations there.