FM Zalkaliani: NATO’s decisions regarding Georgia will not be reconsidered
The Foreign Ministry said Zalkaliani had also held a meeting with permanent representatives of NATO member states in alliance, commenting "Georgia has once again received strong support from partner countries for its Euro-Atlantic integration." Photo: Georgian Foreign Ministry.
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NATO will not reconsider its decisions regarding Georgia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and Euro-Atlantic integration, Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani said following his meeting with the alliance's Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels on Monday.
Zalkaliani said NATO was ready to continue its talks with Russia amid the ongoing crisis over Ukraine, "however, there will be no compromise on the red lines that are very clearly defined."
Georgia's agenda for NATO integration will be maintained,” Zalkaliani noted.
#NATO SG @jensstoltenberg met w/Dep.PM & FM ???????? @DZalkaliani in Brussels. “SG has made a clear position that there will be no reconsideration of NATO decisions about Open Door policy. The red lines are Georgia's sovereignty & territorial integrity & its Euro-Atlantic integration" pic.twitter.com/uNGCvYR7GA
— Tamar Beruchashvili - თამარ ბერუჩაშვილი (@tberuch) January 18, 2022
The Foreign Ministry said Zalkaliani had also held a meeting with permanent representatives of NATO member states in alliance, commenting "Georgia has once again received strong support from partner countries for its Euro-Atlantic integration."
The security situation in the Black Sea region was also on the agenda of the meetings, during which Georgia's FM condemned the recent cyber attacks against Ukraine and reiterated its solidarity with the country.
Cyber attacks against the Ukrainian government websites were carried out on January 14, with the hackers leaving threatening messages on targeted websites.
Zalkaliani was on a visit to Brussels via an invitation of the NATO Secretary-General between January 17-18.
Had a very interesting exchange of views W the Permanent Representatives of the member states to @NATO. Grateful to???????? @T_Szatkowski for organizing this meeting. Once again received our partners' staunch support for????????'s Euro-Atlantic aspirations& Open Door Policy of the #Alliance. pic.twitter.com/7m70lMheCT
— David Zalkaliani (@DZalkaliani) January 17, 2022
Stoltenberg has called on Russia to withdraw its forces from the occupied territories of Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova, saying Russian military forces in these countries were "uninvited and not welcomed" following the NATO-Russia Council meeting in Brussels on January 12.
Following the Russia-United States Strategic Stability Dialogue on January 10, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said the US would "not allow anyone to slam closed NATO's open door policy," while Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Russia needed "concrete guarantees that Ukraine and Georgia will never become NATO members."
Russia released a statement on December 10, demanding NATO member states rescind the 2008 Bucharest Summit declaration supporting Georgia and Ukraine's goal of becoming members of the alliance.
Georgia's foreign office has condemned the statement, calling it "unacceptable."