Georgian parliamentary speaker: Becoming a Euro-Atlantic family member is Georgia’s first priority
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NATO and EU do not simply mean a better economy and increased security, but first and foremost are part of the values that Georgia is developed on, speaker of the Georgian parliament Irakli Kobakhidze said at an event held yesterday on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Georgia-NATO Inter-Parliamentary Council in Batumi.
"Becoming a member of the Euro-Atlantic family is our major priority and it is the decision based on the values of the Georgian people, not the Georgian government. Let’s work together for peace and development in the world,” Irakli Kobakhidze said while addressing attendees.
The President of NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Paolo Ali, also confirmed the assembly’s support for Georgia saying that "supporting Georgia means supporting peace and stability in Black Sea Region.”
The 97th NATO PA Rose-Roth Seminar is being held in Batumi on April 23-25 and brings together approximately 200 participants, including 62 members of parliament from 23 NATO member states and partner countries.
The three-day meeting will assess the progress made by Georgia since the creation of the NATO-Georgia Commission and its parliamentary counterpart, the Georgia-NATO Interparliamentary Council in 2008.
Participants will also examine the security and political landscape in the wider Black Sea area as well as Central Asia.
The Georgian Parliament Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze believes that Russia’s revanchist foreign policy is the major challenge to regional security."Russia’s actions in the region, especially in the last decade, have triggered a powerful earthquake that has seriously shaken the credibility of the international system and threatened the very foundations of the European security architecture."
The Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili stated today that Georgia-NATO cooperation has never been as active as it is now.
The forum was opened by PM Giorgi Kvirikashvili and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikheil Janelidze. President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili and Parliamentary Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze also provided a keynote address at the forum, as well as the US Assistant Secretary Aaron Wess Mitchell and NATO’s Assistant Secretary General Tacan Ildem.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze stated today that Russian propaganda is "alarming and certain measures are needed to prevent such risks.”
The joint parliamentary assembly is aimed at deepening the cooperation and dialogue between the three countries, as well as strengthening inter-parliamentary relations and the discussion of issues that are of trilateral interest.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze stated in Washington today that Georgia is expecting clear messages concerning the country’s integration with NATO from the upcoming summit next month.