The most important part for us was to figure out the function of Georgia – the new role of Georgia on Black Sea security, – Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said after the meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

“We agreed that for last few years we had very dynamic cooperation. On practical level I mean the exercises, and 2019 was excellent year for us. In this regard, at the same time, we fix our readiness to continue reforms in different directions. And we think that it’s very important for the development of country and it’s very important for deepening the cooperation between NATO and Georgia.

The most important part for us was to figure out the function of Georgia – the new role of Georgia on Black Sea security. We see Black Sea security as the window of opportunity for Georgia, for deepening the cooperation with NATO.

Of course, at the same time very important elections are coming, and we fix our commitment that the government will do everything for free elections, and it will be the next step forward for consolidating democracy in the country, and it will be the next step forward for deepening the cooperation with NATO on political dimension,” PM said at the joint press conference.