NATO Sec-Gen on N. Macedonia’s accession: door is open to countries that meet our standards

NATO Secretary General says that the alliance is “encouraged” by what it sees in Georgia. Photo: NATO press office.   

Agenda.ge, 07 Feb 2019 - 11:46, Tbilisi,Georgia

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says that North Macedonia’s accession into NATO means that the alliance door remains open to countries that meet the alliance’s standards and which adhere to NATO values of democracy.

And we are very encouraged by what we see in Georgia: the commitment to reforms, the commitment to strengthening defence and security institutions, transparency, judiciary reforms … we welcome the very clear commitment of NATO leaders at the summit in July that Georgia will become a member of the alliance,” Stoltenberg said yesterday after the signing of the NATO Accession Protocol with North Macedonia.