NATO allies have conducted a comprehensive review of the alliance's cooperation with Georgia in light of the 2024 parliamentary elections and subsequent political developments. According to the Operative Information Center-OMM, these findings were detailed in the alliance's latest annual report.
In his 2025 annual report, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that as a result of recent events, various elements of the NATO-Georgia partnership, including specific aspects of the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package (SNGP), have been reprioritized. Despite these adjustments, the report noted that defense cooperation with the Georgian Defense Forces has progressed, citing the joint NATO-Georgia exercises held in May as a key indicator of continued technical engagement.
The report further emphasized that the NATO Liaison Office in Tbilisi maintains its active role in the region, continuing cooperation with all three partners in the South Caucasus. Throughout 2025, a substantial group of NATO advisors has remained on the ground, working alongside Georgian counterparts to enhance defense capabilities and improve interoperability with the Alliance's standards.
The South Caucasus remains a region of strategic importance for NATO, where the alliance seeks to promote stability and security through individual partnership programs. While Georgia has long expressed its aspirations for Euro-Atlantic integration, the alliance continues to balance its practical support for defense reforms with ongoing assessments of the country's domestic political trajectory and commitment to democratic principles.
