Georgia and the World: A Vision and Strategy for the Future,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
Foreign Policy Concept of Georgia
The Government of Georgia places special emphasis on ensuring that
the oil pipelines and other vital economic assets in the country remain
secure. Primary responsibility for protecting the pipeline rests with the
President's Special Protective Service, but the armed forces play a certain
role as well. In April of 1999, Georgia hosted a multinational military
exercise in which its forces trained with units from Azerbaijan and Ukraine
in tactics and techniques for defending the oil pipeline.