Parliament Speaker: Georgia a “trusted and experienced NATO partner” capable of making “valuable contribution” to global peace, security
Papuashvili the NATO-Georgia partnership was based on “the values of freedom, independence, respect for human rights and love for the homeland” and had contributed to the development of the Georgian army, its combat readiness and training. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Georgia has repeatedly proven to be a “trusted and experienced” NATO partner capable of making a “valuable contribution” to global peace and security, Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said on Thursday at an event held for the 2022 NATO-Georgia Exercise.
Papuashvili the NATO-Georgia partnership was based on “the values of freedom, independence, respect for human rights and love for the homeland” and had contributed to the development of the Georgian army, its combat readiness and training.
Eighty percent of the Georgian Defence Forces have served - with dignity - in the framework of NATO and European Union missions. Today, our proud military personnel can accomplish the most difficult tasks. All questions regarding their professionalism and readiness, as well as compatibility with NATO standards, have been removed,” the Parliament Speaker said.
The NATO-Georgia Exercise is part of the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package, which aims to enhance Georgia's compatibility with the alliance.
The first edition of the exercise was held in 2016 and involved 14 NATO allied and partner nations.
Georgia has carried out ‘impressive reforms’ while enhancing its defence capabilities through the substantial NATO-Georgia package, Head of NATO Military Committee Admiral Rob Bauer stated yesterday following two-day meetings of the Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session (MCCS).
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.
It is “especially important” for Georgia to continuously develop its defence capabilities, strengthen resilience and improve its compatibility with NATO standards, President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili said on Thursday at an event held for the 2022 NATO-Georgia Exercise.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that NATO allies have called on Russia to withdraw forces from Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova at a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council held earlier today.
Americans and Georgians are “built for a long-term partnership” and the two nations look forward to the “next decades” of their cooperation, the United States Embassy in Tbilisi said on Thursday in a statement dedicated to the celebration of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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 war in Ukraine “must end as soon as possible”, and the “human tragedies we see in the 21st century must be stopped”, Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, said on Monday in a remote meeting with representatives of Georgian diaspora organisations in Ukraine.
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.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg summarized the aspects of partnership between Georgia and the Alliance in his annual report for 2021 on Thursday.
Stoltenberg wrote NATO’s door for membership remained open “to all European democracies that share the values of the Alliance,” while the Allies committed to support the eventual membership of Georgia and Ukraine.
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.
Russia's military aggression against Ukraine, strengthening NATO and adapting it to the growing threats were discussed in a Parliamentary Assembly of the alliance in Vilnius between Friday and Monday, with the Permanent Delegation of the Parliament of Georgia involved.