„Collaboration with US is crucially important for Georgia in the field of defense and security, otherwise, we will not be able to cope with the security challenges facing our country”. Georgia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, David Zalkaliani, asserts ahead of the arrival of the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, at the Tbilisi International Airport.
He was asked by reporters if the meeting was about the issues raised by the former head of the US military in Europe, General Ben Hodges, when he spoke to “EuropeTime”
“Cooperation in the field of defense and security with America is very important and valuable for us.Strengthening our democratic institutions is one of the key areas of strategic partnership cooperation and we are constantly talking about it. Strengthening democratic institutions is an ongoing process”.the minister reiterated.
In an interview with our publication, General Hodges said that it would bode well if the US increased its infrastructure and rotational forces in Georgia. According to him, with the help of the Americans, talks on strengthening Georgia will continue.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is already in Georgia and he will hold official meetings beginning on November 18.
