Garybashvili: Georgia needs NATO as well as NATO Georgia

We are deeply convinced that the expansion of NATO in the Black Sea region is a prerequisite for European and world security that Georgia needs NATO as well as NATO, “PRIME Minister Georgia, Irakli Garybashvili, written to Facebook, transfers Georgia online.

Prime Minister responded to the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty.

“The desire to join NATO is the main priority of foreign policy and safety policies of Georgia, based on a broad public and political consensus, which is reflected in the Constitution of the country.

In collaboration with the North Atlantic Union, Georgia has achieved great progress in the development of democracy and improving its military infrastructure.

Our government has deepened even more and strengthened this cooperation, based on the principle – “more NATO in Georgia and more Georgia in NATO.”

Today Georgia is one of the closest and most reliable partners of NATO. Our armed forces with great professionalism and dedication contribute to peacekeeping operations, be it the Mission of NATO “Solid Support” in Afghanistan or the EU Mission in Central Africa and Mali.

We are ready to fully share responsibility for collective defense.

At the meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, I already stated that it was time for Georgia to move forward to NATO.

We firmly believe that the expansion of the North Atlantic Union in the direction of the Black Sea is a prerequisite for European and world security; Georgia needs NATO as well as NATO, “Posted Garybashvili in Facebook.