Georgian FM, NATO Sec Gen discuss cooperation, Black Sea security
Darchiashvili thanked the alliance leader for inviting partner countries, including Georgia, to the NATO Ministerial this week, which he called “another expression of the alliance's support for Georgia.” Photo: MFA of Georgia
Tweet 
Share
The NATO-Georgia cooperation and the security environment in the Black Sea region were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Ilia Darchiashvili and the Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg, the Georgian foreign office said.
Darchiashvili thanked the alliance leader for inviting partner countries, including Georgia, to the NATO Ministerial this week, which he called “another expression of the alliance's support for Georgia.”
The top Georgian diplomat underlined Stoltenberg’s “special personal support” for Georgia and its Euro-Atlantic integration, and also stressed “the importance of ensuring [NATO’s] continued and strong support in the process.” The two leaders reaffirmed “readiness” for future cooperation, the Foreign Ministry added.
Pleased to meet with NATO SG @jensstoltenberg within the scope of the NATO Foreign Ministerial Meeting. His personal support for ????????'s European and Euro-Atlantic integration is much appreciated. Looking forward for strengthening bonds between Georgia and the Alliance. pic.twitter.com/Un7RENLu5q
— Ilia Darchiashvili (@iliadarch) April 7, 2022
Darchiashvili is on an official visit to Brussels between Wednesday and Friday to hold a series of high-level meetings with EU and NATO officials.
The subject of Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations was discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and his Dutch counterpart Wopke Hoekstra.
Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, reaffirmed the Union’s “unwavering commitment'' to Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity during the meeting with Ilia Darchiashvili, the newly-appointed Georgian Foreign Minister, on Wednesday in Strasbourg.
The newly appointed Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili will visit Brussels between Wednesday and Friday to hold a series of high-level meetings at the European Union and NATO, the Georgian foreign office said on Tuesday.
The newly appointed Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili thanked his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba for “kind wishes” on the appointment on Monday.
Georgia’s ongoing support to Ukraine was reiterated by the country’s Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili at a NATO Ministerial meeting, the head of the foreign office said on Thursday.
NATO allies have agreed to help partners, including Georgia, in strengthening their resilience and shoring up their ability to defend themselves, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a briefing on Thursday following a meeting of the alliance’s foreign ministers.
Bilateral relations, security issues in the Black Sea region and Canada's support for Georgia were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and his Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly.
Georgia’s newly appointed Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili received messages of congratulation from foreign dignitaries on Thursday, with ministers, diplomats and heads of state agencies from Georgia’s partner states wishing the official success in the new position.