Tbilisi Welcomes NATO Document Confirming Georgias Right To Join Bloc - FM

Georgia has welcomed the communique of NATO countries, adopted at the alliance's summit in Lithuania's capital Vilnius, which confirmed Georgia's right to join the block, the Georgian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

"The Georgian side welcomes the support expressed both in political and practical dimensions in the summit's final document. The readiness, confirmed by the (NATO) member states at the summit, is extremely important for Georgia to continue working toward the implementation of the decision made at the Bucharest Summit that Georgia will become a member of NATO," the ministry said.

Georgia also welcomed NATO's firm position on the inadmissibility of attempts to limit sovereign countries' foreign and security policies, as well as the alliance's unwavering support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity in the present security environment, the statement said.

"Georgia welcomes NATO's recognition of Georgia's significant contribution to global security and reaffirms its readiness to continue its active participation in NATO missions and operations," the ministry added.