Georgian FM, NATO Secretary General meet in Brussels, Belgium

Georgian Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze met with the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and attended the NATO-Georgia Commission meeting in Brussels, Belgium last night.

Minister Janelidze thanked Stoltenberg for NATO’s support towards Georgia and hoped that the positive dynamics of NATO-Georgia cooperation will be further preserved.

Thankful to SG @jensstoltenberg for unwavering support for #Georgia's Euro-Atlantic aspirations! @NATO-#Georgia relations are outstanding. At the meeting, @JanelidzeMkh and @jensstoltenberg highlighted #GEO's significant progress towards #NATO integration process pic.twitter.com/mx4T1a4T6S

— MFA of Georgia (@MFAgovge) January 31, 2018

Minister Janelidze believes that Georgia’s progress on the path to Euro-Atlantic integration will be voiced at the upcoming NATO summit this July.

The country’s implementation of the Annual National Program and the country’s reforms in the field of democracy, economics and security have been positively evaluated at the NATO-Georgia Commission meeting.

Georgia is really distinguished in the region as an important contributor to security”, Janelidze said after the meeting.

He said Georgia is making steps forward and using all the practical tools necessary for final integration into NATO.

#Georgia keeps advancing in the implementation of Annual National Program ANP. The country demonstrates impressive progress in its domestic reforms/@NATO integration process - Duly acknowledged by the Allies pic.twitter.com/3UejGalu7E

— MFA of Georgia (@MFAgovge) January 31, 2018

The situation in the Russian occupied regions of Georgia – Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) was also discussed at the commission meeting.

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg once again reiterated his firm support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

NATO-member states expressed their willingness to continue supporting Georgia not only politically, but also in the field of defence to increase the country’s armed forces’ compatibility with NATO standards.