NATO announces deepening partnership with Georgia, Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said this includes joint work to counter hybrid warfare, as well as efforts to share more air traffic radar data, “making the skies safer for all”. Photo: NATO
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NATO Foreign Ministers have decided to deepen their partnerships with Georgia and Ukraine including with exercises in the strategic Black Sea region.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said this includes joint work to counter hybrid warfare, as well as efforts to share more air traffic radar data, “making the skies safer for all”.
It's about exercises, it's about participation in different programs, training and also educational programs provided by NATO... It shows that we step-by-step are doing more together and step-by-step NATO provides more support and help", Stoltenberg said at a pre-ministerial press conference yesterday.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has welcomed the NATO decision:
Further deepening our unique cooperation and enhancing ???????? interoperability with #NATO as a result of a decision taken today at #NATOForeignMinisterial. #StrongerTogether @jensstoltenberg
— David Zalkaliani (@DZalkaliani) April 2, 2020
Remaining committed to security and stability in the Black Sea, the United States MIsison to NATO said they support the eventual NATO membership of Georgia and Ukraine.
The ???????? United States and @NATO Allies remain committed to security & stability in the #BlackSea region and our support for the eventual #NATO accession of ???????? #Georgia and ???????? #Ukraine remains unchanged. #ForMin pic.twitter.com/KLBxA8faoQ
— US Mission to NATO (@USNATO) April 2, 2020
The NATO foreign ministerial was held virtually today due to the coronavirus pandemic. NATO will also convene a meeting of defence ministers in mid-April.