“Georgia still has untapped potential in the international arena,” Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili said in her annual report to the Georgian Parliament.

Salome Zurabishvili noted that Georgia should contribute to the EU and NATO not only by participating in existing programs, but also by presenting initiatives and new ideas.

“Which are cyber ​​security, Black Sea security and its transformation into central communication area. Besides the membership, our goal should be to become a more active player into NATO and the EU. If we evaluate our abilities properly, we will be able to deal with the challenges,” Salome Zurabishvili stressed.

The President of Georgia said we should show Abkhazians and Ossetians their future perspectives which will not pose a threat to them but pave the way towards Europe.

“We have made significant steps regarding the occupied territories, but beyond these steps we must prepare for a more thorough policy. We have to show Abkhazians and Ossetians the prospect of a future that will not pose a threat to them, but  paves the way towards Europe. However, we must remember that creating a new perspective and de-occupation cannot be separated from one another,” Salome Zurabishvili said.