Georgian PM, NATO Sec Gen discuss Euro-Atlantic integration, cooperation
The PM thanked Stoltenberg for his personal contributions to Georgia's NATO integration path, as well as for his strong support for the country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-recognition policy towards Georgia's Russian-occupied territories. Photo via Government Administration
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Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration and the NATO-Georgia relations agenda, as well as the steps taken towards the integration and concrete plans for future cooperation, were discussed on Wednesday by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO Secretary General.
Great discussion with @jensstoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, on NATO-Georgia partnership and ????????'s integration journey. With ????????'s significant progress, steadfast commitment & contributions to Euro-Atlantic security, we expect concrete political steps to welcome ???????? into NATO. pic.twitter.com/iXRHgA7igi
— Irakli Kobakhidze (@PM_Kobakhidze) February 21, 2024
At the meeting held at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Kobakhidze highlighted the integration into the Alliance as “a foreign policy priority” of the NATO aspirant country - Georgia, adding this priority was affirmed in the country’s Constitution.
The PM thanked Stoltenberg for his personal contributions to Georgia's NATO integration path, as well as for his strong support for the country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-recognition policy towards Georgia's Russian-occupied territories, the Government Administration said.
The conversation also touched on the “complex security situation” in the Black Sea region and in the world and the ways to overcome the existing challenges, with the sides emphasising the importance of stability in the region for common Euro-Atlantic security.
Georgia’s progress in various areas, including crisis management, cyber security, military engineering and secure communications, was welcomed on Wednesday by Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO Secretary General, in his comments at the press briefing with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.
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