Georgian PM, NATO representative discuss main directions in relations
Garibashvili and Colomina reviewed NATO support measures tailored to Georgia, which “aim to further increase the country's defence capabilities”. Photo: Government Administration
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The progress achieved by Georgia on its Euro-Atlantic integration path and the main directions of the country’s relations with NATO were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between the Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili and Javier Colomina, the NATO secretary general’s special representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Garibashvili and Colomina reviewed NATO support measures tailored to Georgia, which “aim to further increase the country's defence capabilities”, the government administration said.
The meeting focused on the new strategic concept of NATO, which reiterates the alliance’s “unwavering support” for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity and underscores the “strategic importance” of the Black Sea region to the bloc.
In his remarks, Garibashvili stressed the country had “always” been “one of the most reliable and capable” partners of the alliance, making a “greatest” contribution to the “common Euro-Atlantic security”.
The officials also discussed the ongoing war in Ukraine and the resulting “difficult” security environment in the Black Sea region and around the world.
The current situation in the Russian-occupied territories of Georgia was also in focus of the meeting, with the Georgian PM “once again” confirming the commitment of his government to the policy of peaceful resolution of the conflict.
NATO “greatly values” its long-standing cooperation with Georgia, Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana tweeted on Tuesday following his meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia Shalva Papuashvili.
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.
Georgia-NATO relations and the importance of institutional and democratic reforms in the country were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between the Georgian president Salome Zourabichvili and Javier Colomina, the NATO secretary general’s special representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Georgia’s European Union membership enjoys a 74 percent support in the country, with 60 percent backing the country joining NATO, shows a new survey by the International Republican Institute, published on Wednesday.
The “close partnership” between Georgia and Austria and prospects for future cooperation between the two states were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between the Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili and an Austrian parliamentary delegation.
Georgian parliament speaker Shalva Papuashvili and defence minister Juansher Burchuladze, as well as foregin minister Ilia Darchiashvili, on Tuesday, held meetings with Javier Colomina, the NATO secretary general’s special representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Irakli Beraia, the head of the defence and security committee of the Georgian parliament on Sunday said Javier Colomina, the NATO secretary general's special representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, in his messages, had expressed support for Georgia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and Euro-Atlantic integration in a meeting held within the framework of the NATO parliamentary assembly in Madrid.