Stoltenberg says NATO ready to continue supporting Georgia and Ukraine

Georgia and Ukraine are NATO's closest partners, and the alliance is ready to continue its political and practical support, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said at the opening of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Riga, Report informs.

He greeted Georgian and Ukrainian Foreign Ministers David Zalkaliani and Dmytro Kuleba:

At the June summit in Brussels, the alliance leaders expressed strong support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia and Ukraine, he said, adding that both countries participate in NATO operations and missions and seek to join the Alliance."