Georgia can count on NATO’s continued political and practical support. Such a statement made the NATO Secretary General at the meeting with the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Garibashvili.

“Georgia is one of NATO’s closest partners, and Allies fully support Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

We continue to call on Russia to reverse the recognition of Georgian territories as independent states. Today in our meeting, we will talk about the NATO-Georgia partnership, and how we can further strengthen our partnership. In particular through the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package.

I welcome Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations. And you can count on NATO’s continued political and practical support. In turn, I count on Georgia to redouble efforts on domestic reforms, and uphold democratic standards.

That is why I welcomed the decision to withdraw the draft law on “foreign influence”, which was incompatible with Euro-Atlantic values and the protection of fundamental freedoms. The Georgian people have made clear that they want a democratic, prosperous country, integrated into the Euro-Atlantic region. NATO will continue to be your partner as you work towards fulfilling these aspirations”, - said Jens Stoltenberg.