In the hotel Radisson the Georgian Defense and Security Conference opened. James Appaturay, NATO Special Representative in Caucasus and John Baas, USA Ambassador attended the conference.
Giga Bokeria, Security Chief opened the conference which touches issues of integration in EU bodies.
Girogi Baramidze, when taking the floor, stressed the importance of Georgia's aspiration to EU and NATO membership perspectives; regional security questions and reforms in a defense area.
For information, the international conference is conducted annually since 2006.