Defense Minister says NATO-Georgia cooperation is tighter, more extensive
Levan Izoria visited the NATO Allied Joint Force Command center in Naples, Italy. Photo: Defense Ministry's press office.
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Georgian Defense Minister Levan Izoria has said that NATO-Georgia cooperation is becoming tighter and more extensive.
His comment comes after he visited the NATO Allied Joint Force Command center in Naples, Italy last week.
United States Navy Admiral James Foggo hosted Levan Izoria and discussed strategic aspects of NATO-Georgia partnership and future plans with him.
Georgian Defense Minister and United States Navy Admiral James Foggo. Photo: Defense Ministry's press office.
They emphasised the issue of strengthening security in the Black Sea region and international exercises planned in Georgia.
We plan to strengthen our relations that will reflect on regional stability, security and ensures integration of Georgia in NATO,” Defense Minister Izoria said.
The Georgian delegation also participated in the event held to mark the 70th anniversary of the alliance.
The Chairman of the NATO Military Committee has urged Russia to withdraw its troops from Georgia's occupied regions of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) and Abkhazia, as the committee opened its meeting in Tbilisi earlier today.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says that Afghanistan is no longer a shelter for terrorists and that the achievement of this goal would have been unimaginable without Georgia.
The NATO-Georgia Exercise 2019 has started today at the NATO-Georgia Joint Training and Evaluation Center (JTEC), National Training Center Krtsanisi, near Tbilisi, Georgia. The exercise is comprised of 21 allied nations and three NATO partner nations, including Georgia as the host nation.
The NATO-Georgia Joint Training and Evaluation Centre (JTEC) has marked three years anniversary since its foundation.