NATO Praises Saakashvili For Herding Georgia Into Military Bloc

Trend News Agency
July 29, 2013

Georgia’s ambassador to U.S informed Committee of NATO PA about country’s foreign policy priorities
N. Kirtzkhalia

Tbilisi: Georgia’s ambassador to the U.S., Archil Gegeshidze, took part in the event organized by the Defense and Security Committee of NATO Parliament Assembly. The meeting was held at the initiative of Congressman Michael Turner.

As Georgia’s Foreign Ministry reported, Archil Gegeshidze talked about NATO’s expansion, the perspectives of Georgia’s joining the Alliance, the priorities of Georgia’s foreign policy course and internal processes in the country, during his speech at the event.

As the chairman of NATO’s Defense and Security Committee Hiver Meserau noted, the information provided by the ambassador was extremely useful for the members of the Committee.

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Trend News AgencyJuly 30, 2013

NATO Secretary General notes Georgian President’s role in country’s Euro-Atlantic integration success
N. Kirtzkhalia

Tbilisi: The NATO Secretary General has noted the personal role of President Mikheil Saakashvili in the success of Euro-Atlantic Integration of Georgia.

This is stated in NATO Secretary General’s letter to the President of Georgia. The letter was placed on the personal page of Mikheil Saakashvili on a social network.

The NATO Secretary General said that he was pleased to meet with Saakashvili once again during the visit of the North Atlantic Council to Georgia.

“Let me thank you for hospitality and friendship you have shown to the Council in Tbilisi,” the letter said.

The Secretary General thanked Saakashvili for open discussion, which was carried out in relation to the events that take place inside the country.

“The Allies will continue to closely monitor the events developing in the country, because this year, the country is preparing for presidential elections,” the Secretary General said.

Rasmussen also thanked Georgia for continuing participation in the ISAF operation as well as for Georgia’s obligations in post 2014 NATO training and support missions.

“Your special role in the ISAF shows that Georgia is a valuable contributor to Euro-Atlantic security,” Anders Fogh Rasmussen’s letter said.