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Georgia says it cannot influence NATO’s political will on membership bid

Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili

27 November 2025 10:45 (UTC +04:00)

Georgia has done a great deal on its path toward NATO membership, but the only missing element in this process is the lack of a political decision by the Alliance’s member states, Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili said in an interview with the “First Channel,” APA’s local bureau reports.

The minister noted that Georgia has contributed more to Euro-Atlantic security than it has received.

“We cannot significantly influence NATO’s political will. Over the years, Georgia has done everything possible to ensure that this political will is on its side. No other country has done as much,” Bochorishvili added.

Note that at the 2008 Bucharest Summit, NATO refused to grant Ukraine and Georgia a Membership Action Plan. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the issue of Georgia’s accession to the Alliance has not been actively discussed. After the Georgian government decided to postpone EU accession talks until 2028, NATO has not maintained active political engagement with Tbilisi.