Georgia’s NATO Ambassador stresses importance of gaining Alliance’s support amid Russia’s “increased pressure” on country
In his comments to the Public Broadcaster, Dolidze expressed hope that as a result of the “active work” of the Georgian delegation, the country’s values, territorial integrity, respect for sovereignty and Euro-Atlantic aspiration would be reflected in the resolution of the 69th Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Copenhagen. Photo via MFA of Georgia
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Victor Dolidze, the Head of the Georgian Mission to NATO, on Saturday stressed the importance of gaining the support of “friends and colleagues” in the Alliance “as much as possible” amid Russia’s “increased pressure” on the occupied territories of Georgia.
Dolidze’s comment followed recent reports of Aslan Bzhania, the de facto President of the Abkhazia region, who on Thursday told the Russian media he had signed a “new agreement” with the Kremlin over the deployment of the permanent naval base in the city of Ochamchire in the “near future”.
In his comments to the Public Broadcaster, Dolidze expressed hope that as a result of the “active work” of the Georgian delegation, the country’s values, territorial integrity, respect for sovereignty and Euro-Atlantic aspiration would be reflected in the resolution of the 69th Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Copenhagen.
At the Annual Session in Copenhagen, Tomas Jirsa, the Representative of the Permanent Delegation of the Parliament of the Czech Republic to the Alliance PA, told the Public Broadcaster that he was informed about Georgia’s progress in the fulfilment of the recommendations for NATO and European Union membership, and stressed the country met “all the criteria” to be a member of the Alliance.
The Georgian parliamentary delegation, led by Irakli Beraia, the Chair of the Defence and Security Committee, is participating in the 69th Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Copenhagen.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday called Russia’s plans to deploy a permanent naval military base in the Russian-occupied north-western Abkhazia region’s city of Ochamchire - a continuation of the occupation.
Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO Secretary General, on Friday said the importance of strengthening the partnership with Georgia would be addressed at the upcoming Summit in Vilnius, with Ukraine being “at the top of the agenda” as “there is a full-fledged war taking place” in the country.
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly on Monday adopted three declarations of support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia as well as the necessity of a “quick” implementation of the bloc’s tailored support package for the country.
Georgian Public Defender Levan Ioseliani on Wednesday told the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva the right to life remained a “serious challenge” in the Russian-occupied territories of Georgia.
Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Tuesday said “any action” carried out in Georgia’s Russian-occupied territories was “completely unacceptable”, in response to reports that said the Kremlin had decided to transfer ships of its Black Sea Fleet from Ukraine’s occupied Crimea peninsula to the port of the city of Ochamchire in Georgia’s occupied Abkhazia region.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said Russia’s plans to establish a permanent naval military base in the city of Ochamchire in Georgia’s Russian-occupied north-western region of Abkhazia violated the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country.