Russia holds Georgia's NATO membership to cause tensions in the region

20:32, 25.03.2021

“We believe Georgia’s aspiration to become the European Union and NATO member is an unjustified choice. It will bring further escalation, tension and uncertainty in the region,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko made this statement in Geneva.

Rudenko commented on Georgia’s intention to apply for EU membership in 2024 and its aspiration to join NATO.

“We know how events unfolded in 2008 when Georgia and Ukraine received signals of possible NATO membership at the Bucharest summit. We believe that Saakashvili got this as a certain signal, a carte blanche for a forceful operation. We all know how it ended, and we are still working on it. I repeat, we believe aspiration to Europe and NATO is an unjustified, unnecessary choice. Georgian politicians have to decide whether they want to live in a stable and predictable situation or constantly confront the uncertainty that will intensify if Georgia joins NATO,” Rudenko said.

The next 52nd round of International Talks is underway in Geneva.

By - Svetlana Alimova

Politics

Georgia

NATO membership

Russia

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