NATO will continue supporting Georgia’s European integration
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Georgia’s top NATO representative believes recent political changes in the Government will not have any impact on the Alliance’s attitude towards Georgia.
Head of the NATO Liaison Office in Georgia, William Lahue, said this was a localised issue and not relevant to Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations.
"The implemented changes will not have impact on Georgia’s European Integration from the NATO side. This is an inner political issue,” he said.
Former Defence Minister Irakli Alasania was dismissed by the country’s Prime Minister after the former noted the arrest of several current and former Defence Ministry officials was an attack by the Government on Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic course.
In response, PM Irakli Garibashvili said Alasania’s comment was irresponsible.
Meanwhile after Alasania was dismissed, Georgia’s State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Alex Petriashvili and Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze resigned.
Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili believes allegations made by recently dismissed Defence Minister Irakli Alasania and former Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze that the country’s European and Euro-Atlantic policy threats are "ridiculous and naïve.”
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Georgia Janos Herman is responding to the political developments in Georgia and says he is confident in Georgia’s European integration.
Praising Georgia’s support for NATO in Afghanistan, Head of the NATO Laison Office in Georgia William Lahew said the Georgian soldiers contribute to strengthening the defense capacity of the alliance.