Prime Minister of Georgia met with the Secretary General of the NATO today. Irakli Garibashvili was greeted at the NATO HQ in Brussels by Jens Stoltenberg.

NATO-Georgia Agenda and steps made by the country towards integration with NATO were discussed at the meeting.

The Prime Minister highlighted that accession to NATO is a foreign and security policy priority of the country, supported by the absolute majority of the Georgian people.

Focus was made on the close cooperation between Georgia and NATO, thereby noting that the country has all the practical tools to join the Alliance and that it is important to have a political decision matured for the accession of Georgia to NATO.

It was stressed at the meeting that every nation has a sovereign right to choose its foreign political route and integration of Georgia to NATO is based on this very principle.

Discussion evolved around the practical cooperation of NATO and Georgia on Black Sea security issues and particular notice was made on the significance of stability in the Black Sea region in ensuring the overall Euro-Atlantic security.

The Prime Minister expressed his gratitude to the Secretary General and allies for their solid support of the sovereignty, territorial integrity of Georgia and non-recognition policy. Irakli Garibashvili made a special note on the personal effort of the Secretary General in supporting the country on its integration path towards NATO.