Georgian Foreign Minister addresses NATO PA delegates

Georgia has all the practical instruments for integrating into NATO, Georgian Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze said at today’s NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) session.

We are firmly following the path for integrating into NATO… We keep on working to turn the  Georgian people’s aspirations into reality by making the country the full member of the alliance”, Janelidze said.

Foreign Minister Janelidze participates in today’s political committee meeting of the NATO PA spring session that is underway in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi from May 26 until May 29.

Addressing NATO PA, extend my sincere gratitude 4choosing Tbilisi as a venue 4Spring Session. This decision is a powerful message of support pic.twitter.com/D8pI3aJl5S

— Mikheil Janelidze (@JanelidzeMkh) May 28, 2017

Janelidze said since regaining its independence from the Soviet Union 26 years ago, Georgia has been striving to return to its European family. He said Georgia’s aspiration to become member of NATO and European Union is both the choice of Georgian people and a clearly declared position of the Government of Georgia.

Despite t/ continuous occupation&provocative steps, #Georgia steadily follows T policy of peaceful conflict resolution.#NATOPATbilisi

— Mikheil Janelidze (@JanelidzeMkh) May 28, 2017

Minister Janelidze thanked Georgia’s partner countries for supporting Substantial Georgia-NATO Package, which aims to strengthen Georgia’s defensive capabilities and bring the country closer to NATO.