NATO Gen-Sec: Georgia focussing on rule of law, democratic institutions
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says that Georgia is paying close attention to the rule of law and to building of democratic institutions.
The statement came within the NATO foreign ministerial in Brussels today, during Stoltenberg’s meeting with Georgia’ Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze.
Stoltenberg told Janelidze that the partnership with Georgia is of the "highest importance” for NATO.
The high-ranking NATO official underscored the alliance’s firm support to Georgia’s territorial integrity and democratic reforms.
We support you politically and practically,” Stoltenberg said.
He thanked Georgia for its contribution to international peace and security.
For his part Janelidze said that on the path to NATO membership Georgia has progressed much.
Janelidze stated he was proud of Georgia’s role in international, Black Sea and regional security.
Earlier today NATO foreign ministers revealed their support to Georgia.
The NATO foreign ministerial, which launched yesterday, concludes later today.
The NATO-Georgia Commission meeting is now underway.
NATO Foreign Ministers have reaffirmed their practical and political support for Georgia, as well as their commitment to Georgia’s eventual membership in the alliance, the NATO official webpage reads commenting on the alliance’s foreign ministerial in Brussels.NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has also expressed gratitude for Georgia’s "many contributions” to Euro-Atlantic security.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has made a statement ahead of the Alliance's foreign ministerial, in which he declared the NATO-Georgia partnership is outstanding.
Georgian Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze will visit Brussels, Belgium on December 4-5 where he will participate in the NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting where he will meet NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and United States (US) Secretary of State Rex Tillerson as well as foreign ministers of other NATO member states
Georgia’s Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze says that 2017 will be a very active year for deepening NATO-Georgia relations.
NATO-Georgia Commission meeting has been held in Brussels, within the alliance’s foreign ministerial, which was described as "very constructive” by NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has stated that his country strongly supports Georgia’s membership in NATO."We strongly support Georgia’s aspirations to become NATO member. We strongly support the open door policy. No third party should have anything to say about a country's pursuit of NATO membership,” Tillerson said within the NATO foreign ministerial in Brussels.
In 2018, NATO will assess the progress of states aspiring to become a member of the organization, including Georgia, James Appathurai NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia said adding that NATO will continue working on bringing aspiring countries further into the fold of the alliance.
General Petr Pavel, chairman of the NATO Military Committee, opened the 178th Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session in Brussels today and stated that the alliance will meet Georgian and Ukrainian representatives tomorrow.
We will continue supporting Georgia which has all the tools needed to become a member of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg said in Warsaw while attending the spring session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly today.