The Minister of Defence of Georgia took part in a high-level international forum. Juansher Burchuladze presented himself as the main speaker at the “Atlantic-Black Sea Security Forum” held in Romania in a virtual format.
Together with the Minister of Defense of Georgia, the participants of the conference were addressed by the Deputy Secretary of the US State Department for Policy Affairs, Victoria Nuland, the Minister of Defense of Romania, Vasile Dincu, and the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Oleksii Reznikov.
The Minister of Defense of Georgia spoke about regional security challenges, including the difficult security situation created as a result of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Juansher Burchuladze emphasized that the Black Sea region, as an integral part of NATO’s eastern flank, is important for Euro-Atlantic security.
According to him, the European security architecture cannot be complete without stability in the Black Sea region. According to the minister, it is welcome that the strategic importance of the Black Sea region for the alliance is emphasized in the new strategic concept of NATO.
The Minister of Defense also spoke about Georgia’s steadfast Euro-Atlantic aspirations and expressed hope that Georgia will soon become a full-fledged member of this family.
Juansher Burchuladze expressed his desire to further strengthen the practical military cooperation with NATO and noted that important reforms have been implemented in the direction of the transformation of the defense forces in the recent period. According to the minister, Georgia, by participating in international missions, made a significant contribution to ensuring international security.
Juansher Burchuladze once again expressed his support and solidarity towards Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. “Atlantic-Black Sea Security Forum” was organized by the Aspen Institute of Romania and the German Marshall Fund of the USA.