Georgia became partner contributor of NATO energetic security center. Unprecedented agreement was signed in the capital of Lithuania by the Vice-Premier Giorgi Kvirikashvili, the Minister of Defense of Lithiania Iuzas Olekas and the director of the center colonel Gintaras Bagdonas, reports GHN.
Georgia is the first non member partner-contributor that joined the center energetic security. After entry of the agreement into force scientific-technical center "Delta" will be involved from Georgian side in the researches and programs implemented by the center. "Delta" will have one permanent representative in NATO energetic security center. The assignment of such kind of agreement with non member country of NATO is unprecedented. NATO energetic security center was founded in July 10, 2012; officially it was opened by the Secretary General of Alliance and the President of Lithuania in September 6, 2013.
The process of expansion of the center of energetic security has begun with non member country Georgia. The process of expansion will end with one of the founder country of NATO Great Britain in 2014.
As the Vice Premier of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili stated all that experience of these countries in the direction of energy security will be available for "Delta" scientific-technical development. Also the potential of "Delta" will be available for member countries of the union. "I think that this is very good event to strengthen integration of Georgia in this direction. This collaboration will have very big importance for military-scientific potential of our country," stated Giorgi Kvirikashvili.