NATO Approves Georgia’s IPAP

The North Atlantic Council, which is the decision-making body of the NATO, approved on October 29 the Individual Partnership Action Plan of Georgia (IPAP), the Georgian Foreign Ministry reported on October 29.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia is confident that upon the successful implementation of the Individual Partnership Action Plan, Georgia will accede to the Membership Action Plan (MAP),” reads the statement of the Georgian Foreign Ministry.

The plan, which establishes specific defense reform goals for Georgia, which will be implemented through the help of NATO, was submitted to the organization by President Saakashvili during his visit to Brussels in April.
 
“Integration into the NATO is one of the major priorities of Georgia’s foreign policy. Through the realization of the Partnership for Peace Programme, active cooperation within the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC), participation in the Partnership for Peace Planning and Review Process (PARP) and accomplishment of compatibility objectives, Georgia has proved its unwavering commitment towards this goal,” the Foreign Ministry statement reads.

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