Georgia, Lithuania Sign Cybersecurity Cooperation Declaration

The Minister of Defense of Georgia Levan Izoria and his Lithuanian counterpart Raimundas Karoblis signed a declaration of intent on cooperation in cybersecurity on March 7.

The declaration aims at advancing cooperation between the two countries in cybersecurity.

During the signing ceremony, the Georgian minister highlighted that NATO allies recognized cyberspace as an operational domain in which NATO must defend itself as effectively as it does in the air, on land, and at sea.

“In order for Georgia’s critical infrastructure not to be threatened as a result of cyber-attacks, it is necessary to strengthen our national efforts, deepen our relations with international partners, learn from their experience, and conduct joint trainings in this field,” he said.

Izoria added that Georgia desires to reach these goals in close cooperation with the National Cyber Security Centre of Lithuania to ensure that Georgia’s critical infrastructure is maximally protected from cyber-attacks.

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, and her Lithuanian counterpart Dalia Grybauskaitė also attended the signing ceremony.

Afterwards, Zurabishvili visited the National Museum of Lithuania where the exhibition “Declaration of the Council of Lithuanian Freedom Fight Movement of February 16, 1949 and Its Signatories” is staged.

The two presidents had a meeting on March 7, after which President Dalia Grybauskaitė hosted an official dinner for the Georgian President.

The sides highlighted the exemplary friendship and cooperation between Georgia and Lithuania.

By Thea Morrison