Georgia-NATO Inter-Parliamentary Assembly held in Brussels
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A Georgian Parliamentary delegation has left for Brussels to participate in the Georgia-NATO Inter-Parliamentary Assembly.
Two representatives from the ruling party and two from opposition parties are on their way to the capital of Belgium, where they will take part in the Assembly and meet representatives of the NATO Civil Office.
The Georgian side will also meet Michael Turner, the head of the United States delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
In addition, discussions will be held between the Georgia-NATO Inter-Parliamentary council members.
The Georgian delegation consists of members of ruling Georgian Dream coalition Irakli Sesiashvili and Tedo Japaridze and opposition members Irakli Chikovani and Giorgi Baramidze.
Baramidze represents United National Movement. Chikovani, who is a member of Free Democrats, noted the main topic on the agenda was the implementation process of the NATO-Georgia Substantial Package.
Today's meeting between Georgia and NATO Commission members reaffirmed that Georgia is a "very close and strong partner of NATO", Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced at a press conference following today's meeting.
The NATO-Georgia Commission (NGC) at the level of Defence Ministers is applauding Georgia’s progress in implementing the NATO substantial package and reaffirmed that Georgia has come closer to the Alliance through its ambitious reforms.
A Georgian delegation involving the country's Minister of Defence, Mindia Janelidze, has met NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and a team from NATO at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels.
In 2014 Georgia made "significant contributions" to NATO-led operations and strengthened its relationship with the Alliance, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg noted in his 2014 annual report which summed up the past 12 months of NATO activities.
NATO may hold military exercises in Georgia and establish a military training centre in the country, see more Georgian participation in NATO exercises and possibly expand the local NATO liaison office - a top NATO official said.
Lawmakers from the Russia's State Duma (the legislative body of the Russian Federation) have ratified a so-called treaty on ‘Alliance and Strategic Partnership' with Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia region today.
NATO and Georgia officials are set to gather in Brussels this week to discuss the country's progress of reforms and how the Alliance can assists Georgia as it moves to realise its European aspirations.
Georgia will be represented at the NATO Annual Crisis Management Exercise 2015 (CMX15) as an observer country.