Georgia will “categorically refuse” if NATO membership offered in exchange for territory concession - ruling party head
In his comments to the media, the ruling party official stressed that such an approach to NATO membership in return for territory concession was unacceptable and noted that he “understood” the position of the Ukrainian Government, which negatively assessed the statement of NATO’s representative, adding Georgia was in the same situation as 20 percent of the country’s territories were occupied. Photo via Georgian Dream press office
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Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Wednesday said if NATO membership was offered to Georgia in exchange for territory concession, the country’s answer would be “categorical refusal”.
Kobakhidze was responding to the statement of Stian Jensen, the Director of the Private Office of the NATO Secretary General, who in yesterday’s interview said “the solution for Ukraine might be to give up territory and get NATO membership in return”.
In his comments to the media, the ruling party official stressed that such an approach to NATO membership in return for territory concession was unacceptable and noted that he “understood” the position of the Ukrainian Government, which negatively assessed the statement of NATO’s representative, adding Georgia was in the same situation as 20 percent of the country’s territories were occupied.