US Deputy Minister of Defense Alexander Vershbow will participate in a meeting of the working group on security on October 20, Georgian foreign minister Alexander Nalbandov said at a traditional briefing on October 19. He said that Vershbow will arrive in Tbilisi tonight and stay for two days. As to a meeting of the working group, Nalbandov said that it deals with the modernization of defense systems, participation of the Georgian military contingent in Afghan peace operations, security in the region and other urgent issues.
Trend News AgencyAnswering a question concerning discussion of deployment of anti-missile systems in Caucasus and Georgia during Vershbow's visit, Nalbandov said that they have not got such a proposal from the USA. "If the USA applies to us with this request, we will discuss this issue," he said.