Stoltenberg highlights Tatunashvili case at meeting with Georgian president
Tweet 
Share
The Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg highlighted the case of the death of Georgian citizen Archil Tatunashvili in the country’s occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region during his meeting with the Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili in Brussels, Belgium today.
The Secretary General expressed his condolences over the recent death of a Georgian citizen in the Georgian region of South Ossetia and his hopes for the prompt release of two other men who were detained [with Tatunashvili],” the NATO official webpage reads.
#NATO SG @jensstoltenberg expressed his condolences to the President of #Georgia@MargvelashviliG for the recent death of a citizen in the Georgian region of South Ossetia & his hope for the prompt release of the 2 others detained: https://t.co/HcVgiesLPmpic.twitter.com/L1ucgT27Xf
— Oana Lungescu (@NATOpress) March 9, 2018
Stoltenberg thanked Margvelashvili for Georgia’s remarkable contributions to international security and to NATO operations and missions, including the country’s contribution to the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan and to the NATO Response Force.
He commended Georgia for the progress in implementing "important reforms” that will strengthen democracy in Georgia and the rule of law.
He encouraged Georgia to continue on this path.
The Secretary General said that the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package is delivering results and that NATO-Georgia cooperation continues to deepen.
Stoltenberg stated he looked forward to Georgia's participation at the NATO Summit in July.
The President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili has met with the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission Federica Mogherini in Brussels to discuss Georgia-EU relations and Georgia’s current security challenges.
The Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili is visiting Brussels from March 8-10 to discuss Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration prospects, Georgian reforms and issues connected to the Georgia-EU visa free regime, as well as sectoral cooperation with the EU.
The Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili and the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker have agreed on establishing yet another high-level format of bilateral cooperation between Georgia and the European Union (EU).
The United States (US) Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wes Mitchell has expressed his appreciation for the US-Georgia partnership. Mitchell had a phone conversation with the Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili yesterday.
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelasvili has left to the United States (US) capital of Washington. After his recent visit to Brussels, Belgium where Margvelashvili met with top European politicians, he will now discuss Georgia’s integration into NATO and security issues concerning Georgia.
The US Congressman Ted Poe has released a statement concerning Russia’s illegal actions in Georgia.
The body of the 35-year-old Georgian soldier, Archil Tatunashvili, who died in unclear circumstances in the occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region on February 23, has been handed over to representatives of the government of Georgia several minutes ago, 26 days after his death.
The results of the autopsy carried out by the Georgia’s National Forensics Bureau shows that 35-year-old soldier Archil Tatunashvili, who died in unclear circumstances in occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region on February 23 2018, sustained more than 100 injuries all over his body while alive.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has assessed Georgia’s progress towards future membership in the alliance while speaking at the Heritage Foundation in Washington D.C. yesterday.
Secretary General of the NATO Jens Stoltenberg has praised Georgia’s progress towards NATO membership in his speech at the NATO-Georgia commission meeting held at NATO headquarters.