Javier Colomina, NATO Special Representative for the South Caucasus and Central Asia, is visiting Georgia. On December 19, he met with the Minister of Defense of Georgia, Juansher Burchuladze. Earlier, on December 18, he met with the Georgian opposition. Colomina is also scheduled to convene with the President later today.
According to the Georgian MOD, the Defense Minister, and the NATO Special Representative discussed the security environment and challenges in Georgia and the region. Minister Burchuladze informed Colomina about reforms implemented by Georgia aimed at strengthening the country’s defense capabilities and interoperability with NATO.
“The meeting highlighted the critical importance of the successful implementation of the enhanced Substantial NATO-Georgia Package (SNGP) and the Alliance’s tailored support to Georgia in light of the current security challenges.” Minister Burchuladze thanked the NATO official for his support for Georgia’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, and NATO integration.
According to Giorgi Baramidze from the opposition United National Movement, on December 18, Colomina met with the representatives of several opposition parties, and they had a very “useful” discussion about “how to help our country and our people take real steps to become a member of the EU and NATO.”
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