Georgian PM, NATO official discuss country’s integration and Black Sea security challenges
The challenges in the Russian-occupied territories of Georgia and the difficult humanitarian situation in the regions were also reviewed, with Colomina reaffirming NATO’s support for Georgia's territorial integrity and sovereignty.Photo: Government's Administration.
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The process of Georgia's NATO integration and the current security challenges in the Black Sea region were discussed between Irakli Garibashvili, the Prime Minister of Georgia, and Javier Colomina, the NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, on Wednesday.
The parties underlined Georgia's significant progress on the path to membership in the alliance and the successfully implemented reforms in the process. The two sides also noted NATO's role in strengthening overall Euro-Atlantic security and stability and highlighted the upcoming Madrid Summit of the organisation, the Government Administration said.
The challenges in the Russian-occupied territories of Georgia and the difficult humanitarian situation in the regions were also reviewed, with Colomina reaffirming NATO’s support for Georgia's territorial integrity and sovereignty.
The two officials also stressed the security challenges created in the Black Sea region as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Garibashvili reiterated his Government’s solidarity with Ukraine and the humanitarian assistance and support provided to the country in the wake of the invasion.
Noting the “crucial role” of the international community with regard to reactions to the conflict, the PM also raised the need for “effective steps” to end the war as soon as possible.
As part of his Georgian visit, Colomina also met with the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia Shalva Papuashvili, members of ruling Georgian Dream party and a part of the parliamentary opposition on Wednesday.
Georgia is a democratic state based on the rule of law and bound by a “valuable unity” with its partners and NATO, which has been “repeatedly demonstrated” through democratic reforms and contribution to global security, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Thursday in an event for the 2022 NATO-Georgia Exercise.
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.
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.
Activities of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and the Red Cross Society in Georgia, were discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and IFRC President Francesco Rocca.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said the “brutal invasion” of Ukraine by Russia had demonstrated the need for NATO to provide support to countries including Moldova and Georgia.
A Georgian Parliamentary delegation led by Irakli Beraia, the Chairman of the Parliament’s Committee on Defence and Security, on Thursday participated in discussions covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine and security challenges as part of the ongoing Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum in Bucharest.