“Before the war of aggression started in Ukraine by Russia, Georgia was and still is the most robust, enhanced opportunity partner NATO has. We are not doing any other partner, short of Ukraine today, for obvious reasons, as much as we do with you guys,” said Mircea Geoană, NATO Deputy Secretary General in an address of the Georgian friends.

According to Mircea Geoană, it is up to Georgia to “reinvigorate” NATO-Georgia strong partnership.

“You’ve been for long, long, long years, the champions of reforms, not only in the Caucasus or in the Black Sea region but also in Central Eastern Europe, you are doing better than many of the countries that are now members of EU and NATO. So it’s up to you. Continue the reforms, stay the course.

I know the Georgian people want to be part of the democratic, civilized West. But I’m not here to give you political guidance. I’m here to say that if you want to reinvest in doing with us, the sky’s the limit, but the ball is in your court. And I hope that you’ll take this message back and reinvigorate our very strong partnership already,” he said.

Georgian parliamentary delegation, headed by the Defense and Security Committee Chair Irakli Beraia, participates in the annual session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) in Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 7-9.