Georgia acting as NATO ally “in many ways” - PM to alliance official

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday told Irene Fellin, the NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security, the country was acting as an ally for the bloc “in many ways”.

The Government Administration cited the PM as saying Georgia was “one of the most reliable and capable partners” for the alliance and pointing to its “serious contribution” to international peace and security through involvement in NATO-led missions over the years. 

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In their meeting in Tbilisi, Garibashvili praised the alliance’s Madrid Summit decision last year that approved a set of “tailored support” measures for the country to further enhance its defence capabilities. 

The Georgian PM hosted the NATO official at his office. Video: Government press office. 

Reviewing the existing security environment in the South Caucasus region and the wider world, the two officials highlighted Georgia’s role in strengthening Black Sea security.

In other topics, the head of the Georgian Government briefed the NATO official about the second National Strategy for the protection of human rights, approved by the Government last year and covering the years between 2022-2030. 

Garibashvili stressed the strategy had made a “significant focus” on gender equality and envisaged “continuous improvements” of equality and enforcement of anti-discrimination laws. 

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He also said the 2022-2024 National Action Plan for the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security, and the 2022-2024 Action Plan for Combating Violence Against Women, Domestic Violence and Protection of Victims included “specific actions to further promote gender equality in a number of areas”.