Georgian MP: NATO strengthening support for Georgia
She also said she expected "important decisions" to be made at the Summit, adding the concept that NATO would discuss and approve at the gathering would be "radically different" and reflect the "real context" in Europe as a result of the Russian aggression in Ukraine. Photo: Akubardia's Facebook page.
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NATO will strengthen its support for Georgia, Teona Akubardia, an MP from the opposition Strategy Aghmashenebeli party, told georgian media outlets following a special meeting of Georgian MPs with Javier Colomina, the NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, in the Georgian Parliament on Wednesday.
Akubardia said "concrete talks" were underway to strengthen Georgia's resilience and defence capabilities, with the country waiting for the final approval at NATO’s Madrid Summit this year.
She also said she expected "important decisions" to be made at the Summit, adding the concept that NATO would discuss and approve at the gathering would be "radically different" and reflect the "real context" in Europe as a result of the Russian aggression in Ukraine.
Colomina's visit is a "political message" that NATO's door is "open for Georgia" , Akubardia said.
Colomina also met with the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia Shalva Papuashvili, and a part of the parliamentary opposition. In comments he stressed the strategic importance of the South Caucasus region for North Atlantic security, noting Georgia was a "valuable partner" of NATO.
Strong and capable armed forces are key to uphold Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and NATO will continue to support the country, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.
The NATO of the future needs a responsible and strong ally like Georgia for the challenges it is facing, Irakli Beraia, the Chairman of the Committee on Defence and Security of the Parliament of Georgia, said on Wednesday.
The ongoing cooperation between Georgia and NATO was discussed between Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, and Javier Colomina, the NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, in Tbilisi on Wednesday.
An “important political statement” for Georgia was made by James Appathurai, the NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, in his address to the Georgian Parliament, Teona Akubardia, a member of the Parliamentary political faction Reform Group said on Wednesday.
NATO values Georgia very much as its partner, Javier Colomina, the NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, said on Wednesday following his meetings with the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and members of the Parliament’s Defence and Security Committee.