Davit Matikashvili: The NATO Secretary General is making unclear hints - Instead of statements with this kind of undertone, if he has something to say, it would be better to tell us straight to the end - Playing into only one goal - with any structure, including NATO - is unthinkable."
The NATO Secretary General is making unclear hints. Instead of statements with this kind of undertone, if there is something to say, it would be better for him to explain it fully to us, said Davit Matikashvili, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Procedural Issues and Rules, while commenting on NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s statement.
According to him, Georgia is ready to fulfill its constitutional obligations, “but all of this is a two-way game, and playing into only one goal with any structure, including of course NATO, is unthinkable.”
As Matikashvili notes, the future depends on what mood prevails and how events develop in the current situation.
“The NATO Secretary General is making unclear hints. First, we know very well from what sources European and Euro-Atlantic structures receive information about Georgia – from local radicals, from local NGO activists, from people and media outlets from which you simply cannot get the truth. Second, instead of these somewhat tendentious statements, statements with this kind of undertone, it would be better if he has something to say to explain it fully to us. It’s very good that you are observing us. We are also ready to fulfill the constitutional obligations we have. But all of this is a two-way game, and it is out of the question – it is unthinkable – to play into only one goal with any structure, including, of course, NATO. We continue our relations with NATO. You know very well that certain exercises and joint actions continue. Naturally, the future depends on what mood there will be and how events develop in general in this situation,” Matikashvili said.
For reference: Mark Rutte stated that he is not naive regarding the processes taking place in Georgia.
When asked whether Georgia still remains an aspirant country, Mark Rutte answered that “any country in the Euro-Atlantic area that wants NATO membership can express that desire, and then the process begins.”
“Of course, I am not naive about what is happening in Georgia. We are very concerned. We have clearly communicated this to the Georgians,” Mark Rutte said.
