NATO Deputy Secretary General Says Georgia Is a Model Country

NATO Deputy Secretary General, Rose Gottemoeller, stated that Georgia is a model country, adding it should maintain its pace for NATO integration, which in its turn will facilitate reaching a consensus within the Alliance. 

Gottemoeller made the statement at the 64th Annual NATO PA Annual session which took place in Canada on November 16-19.

“NATO holds the door open and the 2008 Bucharest Summit decision is valid – Georgia will become a NATO member,” the NATO Deputy Secretary General underlined.

Gottemoller thanked Georgia for its contribution to the peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan, noting that Georgia is a key actor for the security and stability of the Black Sea region.

The Parliamentary Delegation to NATO PA, composed of Irakli Sesiashvili, Sophio Katsarava and Giorgi Kandelaki, attended the session.

By Thea Morrison