The News in Brief
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Prepared by Messenger Staff
NATO to Continue Supporting Partner Countries Pressured by Russia, Jens Stoltenberg says
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said after the two-day meeting of foreign ministers that NATO will continue to support those partner countries, including Georgia, which are under pressure from Russia.
The ministers talked about the ongoing war in Ukraine, the deepening of relations between Russia and China and the Vilnius summit scheduled for July.
"We don't know when this war will end, but when it does, we must make sure that President Putin will no longer be able to undermine Europe's security.We agreed to start working on the development of a strategic multi-year assistance program for Ukraine. At the same time, we will continue to support our partners who are under pressure from Russia, including Moldova, Georgia and Bosnia-Herzegovina," Stoltenberg said.
According to the NATO Secretary General, the deepening of the relationship between Beijing and Moscow is now particularly noteworthy: "China refuses to condemn Russia's aggression, and this echoes Russian propaganda. As Beijing and Moscow move against the international agenda, it is even more important that we continue to stand together," Stoltenberg stated.
Irakli Gharibashvili Meets with Minister of Infrastructure and Territorial Administration of Armenia
The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili, met with the Minister of Infrastructure and Territorial Administration of Armenia, Gnel Sanosyan.
According to their reports, the cooperation and good neighborly relations between Armenia and Georgia in various fields were discussed at the meeting.
"They talked about cooperation between Georgia and Armenia in the regional and infrastructural spheres and the further development of relations in the mentioned direction. It was noted that the relations between the countries in the economic sphere are developing dynamically and there is significant progress," the statement reads.
NATO to Continue Supporting Partner Countries Pressured by Russia, Jens Stoltenberg says
The ministers talked about the ongoing war in Ukraine, the deepening of relations between Russia and China and the Vilnius summit scheduled for July.
"We don't know when this war will end, but when it does, we must make sure that President Putin will no longer be able to undermine Europe's security.We agreed to start working on the development of a strategic multi-year assistance program for Ukraine. At the same time, we will continue to support our partners who are under pressure from Russia, including Moldova, Georgia and Bosnia-Herzegovina," Stoltenberg said.
According to the NATO Secretary General, the deepening of the relationship between Beijing and Moscow is now particularly noteworthy: "China refuses to condemn Russia's aggression, and this echoes Russian propaganda. As Beijing and Moscow move against the international agenda, it is even more important that we continue to stand together," Stoltenberg stated.
Irakli Gharibashvili Meets with Minister of Infrastructure and Territorial Administration of Armenia
According to their reports, the cooperation and good neighborly relations between Armenia and Georgia in various fields were discussed at the meeting.
"They talked about cooperation between Georgia and Armenia in the regional and infrastructural spheres and the further development of relations in the mentioned direction. It was noted that the relations between the countries in the economic sphere are developing dynamically and there is significant progress," the statement reads.