Stoltenberg: Georgia is a very highly valued partner, we are looking into what we can do more to work even closer with our close partners in the eastern part of Europe

The brutal invasion of Ukraine demonstrates the need for NATO to provide support to those countries in Europe that are not members of NATO and neither members of the European Union as Moldova and Georgia, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said after a meeting with European Parliament leaders.

According to him, Georgia is a very highly valued partner.

"The brutal invasion of Ukraine demonstrates the need for NATO to provide support to those countries in Europe that are not members of NATO and neither members of the European Union as Moldova and Georgia. This is about practical support, this is about political support. And Georgia is a very highly valued partner, and also in close cooperation with the European Union. We are looking into what we can do more to work even closer with our close partners in the eastern part of Europe," Stoltenberg stated.

Steven Blockmans: If Georgia misses the opportunity to get closer to the EU, it will take a long time to repair the damage caused by the autocratic regime