Mrs. Puglisi of NATO and Mrs. Rood of the US Embassy Attend the GDSC

“The greatest challenge for Georgia’s security is the placement of Russian soldiers on your territory; the fact that two of Georgia’s regions remain controlled and occupied by foreign forces and that the process of ‘borderization’ ensues” – said the Head of NATO Liaison Office, Rosaria Puglisi, at the Georgian Defense & Security Conference (GDSC) in Batumi today.   

‘The GDSC is a great opportunity for government officials and experts to converse on Georgia’s progress, on the direction on your Atlantic integration,’ stated Elizabeth Rudd, the Ambassador-Designate of the United States to Georgia, just before the launch of the GDSC in Batumi. 

She also went into detail about the Conference and the themes which were to be discussed.

“This year, the Conference mainly focuses on topics such as the modernization of Georgia’s defense and security, close relationship with NATO forces and concept of Georgia’s universal defense notion. As a strategic partner of Georgia, the US is happy to attend the GDS Conference in Batumi. We promote and advocate for the strengthening of Georgia’s defensive institutions,” she said.