REUTERS
There has recently been progress in bringing Georgia closer to membership of NATO, the alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday after a meeting with Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili in Brussels, according to Russian news agency RIA Novosti.
"Georgia is getting closer to membership of NATO. We look forward to continuing working with you on this way," Stoltenberg said.
However, Stoltenberg didn’t give any specific timeframe for Georgia's accession to NATO.
But the NATO secretary general urged the Georgian leadership to deepen democratic reforms, in particular in regard to ensuring the rule of law.
Stoltenberg reiterated that the decision to expand the alliance will be taken exclusively by its members, and no third countries can interfere in this process.