Foundation of cooperation in military sphere laid at Batumi forum of NATO aspirant countries

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 5 / Trend N. Kirtzkhalia / A quadripartite meeting of the NATO aspirant countries was held in Batumi at the level of deputy chiefs of staffs of the armed forces, the Georgian Defense Ministry told Trend on Thursday. The foundation of cooperation among Georgia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia was laid at a meeting held on the Georgian side's initiative. The cooperation between these countries aims to conduct joint exercises and all types of activities to enhance the interoperability of the armed forces of these countries in accordance with the NATO standards. At the meeting, first deputy of the Joint Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces, Brigadier General Vakhtang Kapanadze briefed colleagues on the prospects for the country's integration into the alliance. According to him, the next NATO summit has a special significance for all four aspirant countries. The close cooperation with each other in the future will help them come closer to the Alliance and promote interoperability with the NATO standards and strengthen the Euro-Atlantic security. Kapanadze also briefed colleagues on the ongoing reforms at the ministry with the priorities of the "Strategic Review of Security" document. He also informed about Georgia's participation in the mission in Afghanistan. "A very important meeting was held on the initiative of the Georgian side," Kapanadze said. "Thus we actually laid the foundation of the quadripartite cooperation. This enhances the interoperability with NATO through the implementation of various activities. I think that the practical actions will be taken soon." Do you have any feedback? Contact our journalist at agency@trend.az