The Ministry of defence: Georgia wants to join NATO because of the situation in Ukraine

Denis Voroshilov. Georgia holds out hope for the early entry into NATO because of the situation in Ukraine, said the head of the Ministry of defence of Georgia Tinatin Khidasheli.

"We ask NATO to put Georgia was included in the program of the upcoming NATO summit in the Polish capital. We want to be in the same group with Montenegro (NATO membership). We hope the membership, We are seeking membership because of Russia's actions. Currently We are seeing what is happening in Ukraine, we understand that can happen in Moldova, and Georgia will be next ", - said the head of the defense Ministry, speaking on Tuesday in London.

Moscow has stated many times that is not a party to domestic conflict, does not support the militia and not sending troops in the Donbass. Anyway, Kiev and the West continues to blame Russia in "military aggression" and occasionally "find" in the East of Ukraine and in the border regions of Russia "certain units" of the armed forces, although international observers in the process of regular inspections have never found any undeclared military activity.

According to Khidasheli, she toured Europe, visiting Tallinn, Riga and Warsaw, in order to remind the leaders of the countries-members of NATO about its wish to join the Alliance as soon as possible.

The next NATO summit will be held in the Polish capital Warsaw on 8-9 July 2016.

"I try to visit every NATO country and everywhere to tell what problems facing Georgia. The recent Commonwealth summit in Riga was successful for Georgia. We hope that the Warsaw summit and the December Ministerial meeting. Russia is currently extremely active, this is a concern, " added the Minister.

in her expressions, in Georgia until now feeling the effects of the 2008 war and do not believe that all problems have been closed with the signing of an agreement to stop the fire. Along with this, Khidasheli said that the Georgian government is trying to refrain from actions that have the ability to cause tension or collision.

"We don't want war, We know what the consequences increases the likelihood of bringing the use of weapons. This is the government's position. Any head of the defense Ministry was ordered to shoot down aircraft crossing the airspace of Georgia, but We realize what consequences will such actions and refrain from doing so, " said the Minister.

"Any return to war will take us backward. Currently We have made progress, but in the event of war it will all be crossed out. That's why We show tolerance, " Khidasheli said.

In her expressions, Tbilisi would support Western military presence in the area." at present, the preparatory work, " the Minister added.

Institutional cooperation between Georgia and NATO began in 1994, when Georgia became a participant of the program "Partnership for peace" (PfP - Partnership for Peace). After the "rose revolution" of 2004, the cooperation between Georgia and NATO was no less intense.

in April 2008 in Bucharest at the conference of heads of member countries of NATO, it was confirmed that Georgia and Ukraine in the future have the opportunity to become members of NATO, provided that the standards of the Commonwealth.

in the process of the NATO summit in Wales, which was held on 4-5 September 2014, approved a package of measures that promote Georgia's bid for membership in the Alliance.


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