Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said during NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s visit to Tbilisi that no country can give instructions to Georgia. He told reporters on Tuesday, quoted as saying: RIA News.
Answering the question of whether the Georgian side received “instructions” from the North Atlantic Alliance regarding the elections, Kobakhidze emphasized: “Georgia is an independent state and no one can give it instructions.”
Stoltenberg, who visited Tbilisi before this, stated In the briefing, it was stated that Georgia is very important for the North Atlantic Alliance. On March 18, Stoltenberg arrived in Tbilisi from Baku. He made a statement to the media after his meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.
Such cooperation is carried out to ensure stronger, democratic processes, including integration, the official said, adding that Georgia’s candidate status “will strengthen the desire for prosperity and the spirit in this direction.”
Previously in the Kremlin commented NATO Secretary General’s trip to Transcaucasia.