WHITE 28 PA P E R tion and training, consultations on cyber security, strategic communications, and logistics. Troops from both countries participate together in common exercises. Lithuania actively contributes to NATO initiatives to reform and strengthen Georgia’s security and defence sector, for example, Lithuania joined the activities of the NATO-Georgia Joint Training and Evaluation Centre. Lithuania will continue to support Georgia in implementing the necessary defence sector reforms and in its efforts to modernise its armed forces. Lithuania supports Moldova’s European integration goals and cooperation with NATO. Bilateral cooperation between Moldova and Lithuania is primarily concentrated in the areas of military training and education. Bilateral consultations are also conducted on other relevant issues like mobilisation, preparation of reserve forces, and finances. While backing Moldova’ efforts to bring its security and defence sector closer to the standards of the Euro-Atlantic community, Lithuania plans to further assist Moldova in the areas of defence reform and military training. 3.5. Participation in international operations As an active and responsible member of the international community, Lithuania contributes to the efforts of maintaining peace and stability, preventing international and ethnic conflicts, solving frozen conflicts and the fight against international terrorism. Since 1994, when Lithuanian troops, for the first time ever, were deployed to an international operation in Croatia, Lithuania EUROPE: Croatia UNOPROFOR II 1994-1996 m. Georgia UNOMIG 2007-2009 m. Bosnia IFOR 1996 m., SFOR 1996-2004 m. Albania „Allied Harbour“ 1999 m. Kosovo KFOR 1999-2009 m., 2012 m. FYROM „Concordia“ 2003 m. Bosnia and Herzegovina „Althea“ 2004-2010 m. EU monitoring mission in Georgia 2008-2009 m. EU maritime operation „Sophia“ 2015 m.Turkey „Active Fence“ 2014 m. ESBO mission in Kosovo 1998-1999 m., Georgia 2000-2005 m., assistance programme in Georgia 2005-2007 m. Training mission in Ukraine 2017 UN operations NATO operations ES operations Other operations ASIA: Iraq “Inherent Resolve“ 2017 m. Syria UNSMIS 2012 m. Iraq (2003-2008 m.) NATO training mission in Iraq 2005-2011 m. Afghanistan ISAF 2002-2003 m. , UNAMA 2007-2008 m., 2013-2015 m. Afghanistan ISAF 2003-2014 m., „Enduring Freedom“ 2002-2006 m., „Resolute Support“ 2015 m. NATO humanitarian mission in Pakistan 2005-2006 m. AFRIC A: EU training mission in CAR 2017 m. „Atalanta“ 2011 m. „Ocean Shield“ 2014 m. EU training mission in Mali 2013 m. Mali MINUSMA 2016 m. CAR „Sangaris“ 2014 m. Lithuania‘s contribution to international operations