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NATO says Georgia advances in Intensified Dialogue

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Use Intensified Dialogue and IPAP fully
No timeframes for Membership Action Plan; progress performance-related

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NATO Secretary General met Georgian President to discuss reforms, regional situation and NATO relations.
NATO urged full use of Intensified Dialogue and IPAP and said no timeframes will be given for a Membership Action Plan; progress is performance-related.
NATO experts gave a positive but qualified review; NATO praised Georgia's contributions to NATO-led operations and reiterated support for Georgia's territorial integrity (Riga Summit).

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Create an account Reset password Already have an account? Log in From now on you can download videos from our website If you would also like to subscribe to the newsletter and receive our latest updates, click on the button below. Enter the email address you registered with and we will send you a code to reset your password. The password must be at least 12 characters long, no spaces, include upper/lowercase letters, numbers and symbols. Click the button to return to the page you were on and log in with your new password. 27 February 2007 1 MIN READ Georgia’s reform efforts, the situation in the region and relations with NATO were the focus of a meeting between the NATO Secretary General and President Mikheil Saakashvili, 27 February. In September last year, NATO offered Intensified Dialogue to Georgia, paving the way for a more intense political exchange with NATO Allies on the country’s membership aspirations and relevant reforms. “The most important point is that we use the Intensified Dialogue and the IPAP [Individual Partnership Action Plan] process to the full,” NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer told reporters at a joint press point. Mr. De Hoop Scheffer stressed that he would "never give timeframes in months or years" on progress to the next stage – the Membership Action Plan – as it is "a performance-related process". "The road to NATO is long and winding," he added. The Secretary General said that a recent visit by NATO experts to Georgia gave a positive review of the country’s reform process, but also identified issues that need to be addressed, and that he discussed these with President Saakashvili. Mr. De Hoop Scheffer praised Georgia's contribution to NATO-led operations, saying that it is important that it is a “security provider” . He also stressed that last year’s NATO Summit in Riga expressed full support for Georgia’s territorial integrity and the peaceful resolution of conflicts. “We are on the track,” President Saakashvili told reporters, “we still have to do our homework, we still have to work on the reforms.” Link was copied to clipboard

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