Senior fellow of German Marshall Fund: Georgian democratic reforms will lead to NATO membership
Jonathan Katz, a senior fellow with the German Marshall Fund of the United States moderated discussions on Georgia at the Marshall Fund in the US. Photo: Jonathan Katz twitter page.
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Jonathan Katz, a senior fellow with the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) stated in Washington D.C. yesterday that the democratic reforms which are being carried out in Georgia will lead to “very significant outcomes.”
Georgia will definitely become the member of NATO,” he stated during the discussion “Keeping Georgia’s Euroatlantic Future on Track. “
Katz spoke about Georgia’s importance for the United Stated and said that high level bilateral visits between Georgia and the US prove the US firm support for Georgia.
Katz stated that Georgia is facing serious security challenges from Russia and despite this Georgia has managed to take genuine steps for the Euro-Atlantic integration.
The Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili stated today that Georgia-NATO cooperation has never been as active as it is now.
The US Heritage Foundation has hosted the event -10 Years after the Bucharest Summit: Strengthening the U.S.-NATO-Georgia Relationship.
Georgia and Ukraine "sooner or later" can become member states of NATO, but at present they should focus on reforms, says NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
NATO has denounced Russia’s attempts to intimidate its neighbouring countries who aspire to have closer ties with the Alliance, including Georgia.