PM vows to work closely with transatlantic community to “safeguard peace, stability”
Garibashvili spoke about the deteriorating security environment in the Black Sea region and the steps taken by Georgia amid the war in Ukraine. Photo: Government Administration
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday said his Government stood ready to work closely with the transatlantic community to “safeguard peace, stability and promote shared values”.
Garibashvili held a meeting with the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on the sidelines of the alliance’s ongoing Summit, stressing Georgia was one of the most “reliable and capable” partners of the bloc.
Always a pleasure to meet w/ @NATO's @jensstoltenberg. As one of the most reliable & capable partners of the Alliance, ???????? stands ready to work closely with the transatlantic community to safeguard peace, stability & promote shared values in the region & beyond. #MadridOTAN22 pic.twitter.com/Etv7It9vnc
— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) June 29, 2022
The head of the Government also took part in a special session of the North Atlantic Council, which, in addition to officials of member states, was attended by leaders from Finland, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and high-level EU officials, the Government Administration said.
Garibashvili spoke about the deteriorating security environment in the Black Sea region and the steps taken by Georgia amid the war in Ukraine.
In his comments, he noted the “high level” of practical cooperation between Georgia and NATO in recent years, and expressed his hope the progress made by the country in implementation of reforms would have a “positive impact” on the path of its accession to the alliance.
The NATO Summit on Wednesday decided to “step up tailored political and practical support” to partners including Georgia. Heads of member states also reaffirmed the decision taken at the 2008 Bucharest Summit that Georgia and Ukraine would become members of the alliance.
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The NATO Summit in Madrid was “successful” for Georgia, with another “very important step” forward taken in the country's European and Euro-Atlantic integration, Victor Dolidze, the Head of the Georgian mission to NATO, said on Thursday.
French Ambassador to Georgia Diego Colas on Thursday said Georgia was considered a “strategic country” in the Black Sea region.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry on Thursday welcomed the approval of a set of “tailored support” measures for the country by the NATO Summit, with the support involving “concrete steps” to further enhance the country's defence capabilities and achieve NATO’s more effective engagement in this process.
The Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili on Thursday said the ongoing NATO Summit had sent “another signal” in support for the bloc’s open door policy, and called the adoption of a “tailored” assistance programme for Georgia a “really important” step.
Kelly Degnan, the United States Ambassador to Georgia, on Thursday said Georgia was a “very strong partner” of NATO, as demonstrated by the participation of the Georgian Government’s high-level delegation in the ongoing Madrid Summit of the alliance.
The Long-term partnership between Georgia and the National Endowment for Democracy was discussed on Saturday in a meeting between Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Damon Wilson, the President and CEO of the NED.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday departed for an official visit to Vienna at the invitation of Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Friday said it was “very important” to support Georgia on its Western integration both in what the country had already accomplished and in measures still ahead for the process.