NATO’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg stated Monday that presidential elections in Russia had been “neither free nor fair”.
Speaking at a information convention in Tbilisi, Georgia, Stoltenberg added that Russia’s organisation of elections “in occupied parts of Georgia and Ukraine” used to be “completely illegal”.
“Georgia is facing complex security challenges. Russia persists in its pursuit of its imperial ambitions, and in Ukraine, the situation on the battlefield remains difficult. So, it is vital that we continue to step up our support,” he added.
Stoltenberg, who used to be in Georgia’s capital as a part of his South Caucasus travel, met with the rustic’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. They mentioned Black Sea safety issues and the strengthening of Georgia’s NATO cooperation.
Kobakhidze thanked the NATO Secretary-General for supporting Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Stoltenberg arrived in Tbilisi from Baku the place he mentioned cooperation between Azerbaijan and NATO with officers from Azerbaijan’s Defense and Foreign ministries.
On Sunday Stoltenberg met with the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
His excursion concludes on Tuesday in Armenia.
