Georgia technically ready for NATO membership: PM Giorgi Kvirikashvili
Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili says Georgia has all practical tools to prepare for NATO membership, RIA Novosti reported. Georgia for the first time hosts the spring sitting of NATO Parliamentary Assembly which is being held from May 26 to 29. This is the fifth case in NATO’s history when the Assembly holds its session in non-member state of the alliance.
“We have hosted the spring session of NATO PA. Georgia has all practical tools to prepare for NATO membership,” Kvirikashvili said on Twitter. On May 29 the NATO Parliamentary Assembly adopted a decleration on assisting Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration.
The declaration says NATO PA urges the Georgian parliament and government to strengthen the independent judicial system, maintain freedom of speech in media, deepen dialogue and ease the tension with opposition parties. It is stated in the document that NATO PA welcomes Georgia’s desire to become member of NATO and EU, as well as acknowledges the progress of Georgian side in terms of carrying out reforms.
