What message does NATO want to convey to Georgia and the Georgian people, who, based on recent surveys, overwhelmingly favor their country's membership in the alliance, before the alliance's anniversary summit? Europetime posed a pertinent query to the Alliance.
Javier Colomina, Special Representative of the NATO Secretary General for the Caucasus and Central Asia states that he anticipates the leaders of the Allies reaffirming their support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity during the Washington summit.
- „I expect Allied leaders at the Washington Summit to reaffirm our support to Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity – within international recognised borders – and our commitment to a long-standing partnership with Georgia and to call on the government of Georgia to accelerate reforms to strengthen the country’s democratic institutions, in response to the Georgia’s people aspirations towards Euro-Atlantic integration,“ Javier Colomina said.
NATO is a political and military alliance of 32 countries from Europe and North America. The United States will host the NATO Summit on July 9–11.
At the Summit, thirty-two Allies will tackle an important agenda that includes:
- Affirming unwavering support for Ukraine;
- Strengthening deterrence and defense posture;
- Collaborating with industry on increasing production and growing our industrial base;
- Enhancing the Alliance’s partnerships; and
- Ensuring Allies meet their commitments to invest in their own defense, as well as our collective defense.
