Georgian PM, NATO Sec Gen discuss Euro-Atlantic integration, cooperation

The process of Euro-Atlantic integration of Georgia, the country’s relations with NATO and prospects of future cooperation were discussed on Monday in Tbilisi by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of the bloc.

At their meeting held at the Government Administration, the sides emphasised that NATO integration was a “foreign policy priority” of Georgia as an aspiring country, and noted the position was “confirmed” by the country's constitution.

The parties paid particular attention to security issues of the Black Sea region and the role of its stability in “ensuring the common Euro-Atlantic security”, the Government’s press office said.

Kobakhidze thanked Stoltenberg for his “support and personal efforts” on Georgia's path of integration into the bloc, and for his backing for the country's sovereignty, territorial integrity and the policy of non-recognition of its Russian-occupied regions.