Georgian PM: attempts to de-escalate relations with Russia do not mean revision of Georgia's strategic goals
TBILISI. May 13 (Interfax) - Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili said the republic continues to be oriented westward, despite the attempts to normalize the relations with Russia.
The Georgian media reported, on Friday, that Kvirikashvili, who is on a visit to London, had said during a meeting with experts in the British analytical center Chatham House, that "the attempts to de-escalate the relations with Russia do not mean a revision of strategic goals and no one should doubt the European choice of Georgia."
"Georgia is trying to bring its standards closer to Europe. We are preparing for the NATO summit in Warsaw, and we hope we will become closer to NATO. Everyone who manipulates Georgia's foreign policy are wrong. It's Georgia's choice and its future," Kvirikashvili said.
He said Georgia expects the registration of the progress at the NATO summit in Warsaw.
The prime minister also said the Georgian administration is committed to peaceful conflict settlement and the rebuilding of confidence with Abkhazia and South Ossetia.