Georgia should ensure its security on its own, intl community can only assist it - French president
TBILISI. May 13 (Interfax) - Georgia's security depends primarily on itself, and the international community can only provide assistance in this, French President Francois Hollande said at a joint press conference with Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili on Tuesday.
Georgia's security depends primarily on itself, and the European Union and NATO, which should review its relations with Georgia at the upcoming summit in Wales, can only maintain cooperation and provide assistance to Tbilisi, Hollande said. He called for taking a balanced approach toward this and exercising wisdom so as not to exacerbate the situation.
Margvelashvili noted that the European Union's plans on cooperation in energy projects in the region could improve security of the South Caucasus nations.
"In addition, Georgia has already shown itself as a responsible player in global security matters. We are actively participating in the mission in Afghanistan and are now planning to send our troops as part of the European Union forces to the Central African Republic. Our armed forces are being developed and are already close to NATO standards. All this helps us get support from our partners," Margvelashvili said.