Allies are actively engaged with partner countries, including Ukraine and Georgia, NATO has created special structures for relations, - reads the annual report of the NATO Secretary General.

“In the Euro-Atlantic area, Allies are actively engaged with 16 partner countries, bilaterally and through the EuroAtlantic Partnership Council and the Partnership for Peace programme.11 Among these partners, NATO has developed specific structures for its relationships with Ukraine and Georgia”, reads the report.

The report notes that NATO’s engagement in the South Caucasus continues to be supported by the NATO Liaison Office in Tbilisi.

“NATO and Georgia also continued their practical cooperation to strengthen Georgia’s security and defence capabilities and enhance interoperability with the Alliance”, reads the report.

In addition, the NATO Secretary General's 2024 report no longer mentions that Georgia and Ukraine will become NATO members.

“In the Vilnius Summit Declaration, Allies stated that Ukraine’s future lies in NATO and that the Alliance will support Ukraine on its path to future membership. The Vilnius Summit Declaration confirmed that Allies remain committed to Georgia’s NATO membership,” the NATO Secretary General’s 2023 Annual Report stated.