James Appathurai about NATO-Georgia Commission meeting
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The NATO Secretary General'sSpecial Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, James Appathurai posts about the NATO-Georgia Commission meeting on his official Facebook page.
Appathurai underlines that the Georgian State Minister on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Alex Petriashvili and Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Davit Zalkaliani"made strong cases for a clear and unambiguous path for Georgia into NATO, based on Georgia's progress and ongoing reform.
"They heard a lot of congratulations around the table for all the recent progress, and strong commitments to Georgia's territorial integrity -- including when it comes to "borderization" by Russians - as well as to Georgia's Euro-Atlantic integration. In that regard, Georgia's initialing of the Association Agreement with the EU is an important step in making Georgia's Euro-Atlantic path irreversible, James Appathurai writes on his Facebook page.
NATO and Georgian representatives reinforced their cooperation at a meeting of Defence Ministers at the NATO Georgia Commission - a forum for consultation between the allies and Georgia.
A group of US Congressmen have sent a letter asking the US Secretary of State to grant Georgia with a Membership Action Plan (MAP) at the NATO 2014 Summit.
Georgia’s Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze said the fact that the solid part of the US Congress supported Georgia’s integration with NATO was significant and a very important and positive sign ahead of the 2014 NATO Summit in London.
A confidential document detailing Georgia’s path to becoming a member of NATO has been approved by Government officials.
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