" Now there is more Georgia in NATO and more NATO in Georgia" - Jens Stoltenberg said at the Press conference in Georgia. The  NATO Secretary General has discussed NATO- Georgian cooperation.

" Georgia is a strong and reliable contributor to our security . Our troops have been  side by side for many years.  Georgia is one of the biggest contributors to the mission in Afghanistan, Many Georgian servicemen and their families have sacrificed.   We pay tribute to the victims  and express our gratitude.

today, we double our cooperation.

Opening of a NATO-Georgia training center will be a very significant step. it will deepen cooperation and increase the Georgian Armed Forces’ defense capacity, making them more modern. "- Jens Stoltenberg stated.

He commented on the reforms implemented by Georgia.

" All the responsibilities we have taken together are  timely and adequately moving forward. All these efforts help Georgia to get closer to NATO membership. Georgia has all the necessary tools to move forward to membership and  you use these tools effectively.   Euro-Atlantic integration is not a simple path . It takes time and needs  real changes .Georgian people and  government is committed to this choice,"- said the NATO Secretary General.