Georgian Interior Ministry to strengthen ties with NATO for Black Sea security

Georgian Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia says that the ministry and NATO will cooperate more actively in Black Sea security, as Georgia has no naval forces and the ministry is responsible for the coast’s protection.

Georgia has no naval forces and protection of the Black Sea is critically important for state security,” Gakharia told Imedi TV.

He said that the coast guard system will see major changes and improvements.

Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani stated back in February that it is time NATO offer a more comprehensive strategy to the Black Sea region, as a “secure Europe is unimaginable without a secured Black Sea.”

Delivering his speech at the event dedicated to Black Sea security at the Munich Security Conference , Zalkaliani said that accepting countries from the Black Sea region into the alliance will benefit NATO.