Black Sea security is becoming increasingly important in NATO-Georgia relations, – Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani told reporters in Batumi ahead of the North Atlantic Council’s visit.

According to David Zalkaliani, this year is unprecedented in terms of Georgia’s NATO integration and today’s event is the culmination of this intensive relations.

The Foreign Minister says that the visit of the NATO Secretary-General to Georgia this year, as well as the arrival of the North Atlantic Council,  is an important message for the country, it is political support from NATO.

“Georgia enjoyed an unprecedented format during the last year’s NATO summit. At the level of Heads of State, a separate format was dedicated to the discussion about Georgia and Ukraine and security issues. It was noted that Georgia is one of the most successful aspirant countries with all practical tools for joining NATO and we will consider today’s visit of the North Atlantic Council in this context. We will talk about all the key spheres that are relevant to NATO relations. By holding the meeting of North Atlantic Council in Batumi NATO highlights the Black Sea security context. Black Sea security is becoming increasingly important in NATO-Georgia relations”, – Georgian Foreign Minister said.