The Secretary General of the Alliance recalled that the Alliance has been supporting Georgia for many years and expressed the hope that the sanctions against the Russian Federation will be followed.
NATO expects Georgia, which is not a member of the Alliance, but receives aid from it, to comply with sanctions that make it difficult for Russia to finance and organize its war of occupation against Ukraine. This was announced on Wednesday, May 24, by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Ukrinform reports.
So, during a discussion at the annual Brussels Forum, Stoltenberg said that countries like Georgia are trying to resist Russian aggression. That is why at the Madrid NATO summit it was decided to increase aid for these countries, and Georgia is the most important example.
Stoltenberg noted that the Alliance has been supporting Georgia for many years, including the implementation of reforms, because in Georgia the tendency of aggressive behavior of Russia against its neighbors showed itself in 2008, when it attacked the Russian troops in this country and seized part. of its territories.
“It is important that Georgia is guided by democratic values, in which we all believe. We hope that non-NATO countries will comply with the sanctions against the Russian Federation,” Stoltenberg said.
He added that the Kremlin is trying through its hostile actions to increase its influence and control over the countries of the former Warsaw Pact and states in neighboring Russia.
Remember, on May 10, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing Georgian citizens to visit Russia without issuing a visa for up to 90 days. In addition, he lifted the ban on flights by Russian airlines and the sale of tours to Georgia.
On May 19, the first direct Moscow-Tbilisi flight in four years landed at the Georgian Shota Rustaveli airport. He was met with protest.
The State Department in Georgia promised to take measures due to air traffic with Russia
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Source: korrespondent
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