The Minister of Defence Irakli Garibashvili met with the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ​​​ at the NATO Defence Ministerial, which was held in Brussels on February 12-13.

“Georgia’s aspiration to join NATO is an irreversible process and our country successfully uses all practical mechanisms of cooperation with the Alliance to achieve this goal”, - tweeted Garibashvili after the meeting.

He also met with the Deputy Secretary Mircea Geoana and discussed the progress achieved in the implementation of the Substantial NATO – Georgia Package, Black Sea security issues and Georgia’s contribution to international peace and security.
The Minister thanked NATO officials for their unwavering support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as its Euro-Atlantic aspirations.