NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili at NATO Headquarters on Thursday (25 April 2023) for talks about strengthening the NATO-Georgia partnership.
Calling Georgia "one of NATO's closest partners", the Secretary General stressed that "Allies fully support Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity." He further noted that Georgia "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."
Speaking about Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, Mr Stoltenberg warned: "We do not know when the war will end. But we know that Russian aggression is a toxic pattern that must be stopped once and for all." He added: "Ukraine is upholding its right to self-defence under the UN Charter, and we expect all NATO partners to support this aim."
