Georgian PM pledges to work to get country “much closer” to NATO, deepen partnership with Alliance

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Wednesday pledged to continue working towards getting Georgia “much closer” to NATO and said it was “fundamentally” important to deepen the partnership with the Alliance.

In his comments to the media in Brussels, Kobakhidze noted his Government would do everything to “make maximum progress” on the NATO integration path and emphasised the integration process would be difficult amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.

He stressed that despite the difficult situation, Georgia had to “look ahead” and be prepared for the full integration into the Alliance.

The PM highlighted the “friendly attitude towards Georgia” following the meeting of the NATO-Georgia Commission earlier today, noting it gave the Government “a reason for optimism that the partnership between Georgia and NATO will deepen even more”.