Georgia, Tbilisi, April 29 / Trend, N. Kirtzkhalia /
No factors will prevent Georgia's accession to NATO, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly president Hugh Bayley said at a press conference with Speaker of the Georgian Parliament David Usupashvili in Tbilisi on Monday.
"Georgia is raising questions as to when its integration into NATO will occur," Bayley said. "I do not have the exact answer. But on behalf of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, I certify that NATO's doors are open for Georgia. Its accession to NATO depends on these qualifications and I would like to say that Georgia meets many requirements. One of the most important is Georgia's participation in the NATO mission in Afghanistan. We are very grateful to you for this."
Usupashvili said that he hopes that the NATO workshop "Rose Roth" will be an important catalyst towards Georgia's integration into NATO.
"This workshop is one of the tools used for intensifying cooperation with NATO members and partners," Usupashvili said. "Official government and non-governmental organizations alike had the opportunity to discuss the most important and urgent issues."
He said that the workshop will run in Tbilisi for three days. It is dedicated to the South Caucasus, regional geopolitics, the process of integration into NATO, as well as internal challenges of each country.
"We are delighted to host so many distinguished guests, MPs of NATO member-states and partners," he said. "I am glad that the guests are here at the Georgian parliament; this workshop will be an important step in Georgia's integration into NATO."