The FINANCIAL — Georgian Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze took part in the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan, Partnership for Prosperity and Peace.
The high-level conference was attended by the President of the EU Council the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, NATO Secretary General, UN Secretary General, President of Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of State and high-ranking officials of various countries.
The Brussels conference aims at consolidating the efforts of the international community for the peaceful and stabile development of Afghanistan, according to MFA of Georgia.
In his speech, the Georgian Foreign Minister paid special attention to Georgia’s efforts towards strengthening peace and stability in Afghanistan reaffirming the readiness to contribute to the development of this country.
“Georgia – the country that, despite its small size, continues to be at the forefront of international struggle against the scourge of terrorism. And I am proud that that my country is privileged to to assist Afghanistan in overcoming its immense security challenges and facilitating the return to the family of peaceful and democratic states” – the Minister said.
According to Mikheil Janelidze, Georgia has been contributing for more than a decade to the strengthening of the regional security through cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats. Georgia is the largest non-NATO troop contributor to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and is determined to continue its support to NATO’s efforts in Afghanistan beyond 2016.
The Minister also spoke about the development of new transport corridor that will connect Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey and will give a strong impetus to increasing trade and humanitarian ties between the five countries.
Mikheil Janelidze emphasised that “Georgia will continue to serve the role of a reliable regional partner for Afghanistan, and has the potential to be of significant assistance in institutional and state-building process”.
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