Statement by James Appathurai, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, on the so-called elections in Abkhazia, Georgia

NATO Military Committee is paying an official two-day visit to Georgia. Chairman of MC, General Petr Pavel is leading the senior NATO Military Representatives. Chief of the General Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces Brigadier General Vladimer Chachibaia greeted the NATO delegation in Tbilisi International Airport.

"I am concerned by the announced closure of two crossing points along the administrative boundary line of the Abkhazia region of Georgia. Closing these crossing points, which are used daily by hundreds of citizens, will have a negative impact on the situation on the ground and stability in the region. 

NATO Defence Ministers wrapped up two days of talks in Brussels on Thursday (16 February 2017), focused on the Alliance’s adaptation to a more demanding security environment.

Istanbul, 20 November 2016 – The NATO Parliamentary Assembly called on Allied nations to strengthen their defences, including with increased spending, in response to the uncertain security environment created by a “revisionist and militarily resurgent Russia,” combined with the threats posed by terrorism and instability from the Middle East.

From November 10-20, NATO-Georgia Exercise 2016 is taking place in Vaziani military base and at the Krtsanisi National Training centre, near Tbilisi, Georgia. 

Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following the meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of NATO Defence Ministers