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NATO and Georgia 13 years on: So close, yet so far. EPC Commentary May 2021.

Paul, Amanda and Maisuradze, Iana (2021) NATO and Georgia 13 years on: So close, yet so far. EPC Commentary May 2021. [Policy Paper]

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    Abstract

    Georgia has bent over backwards to prove to NATO that it is a steadfast partner and ready to join the Alliance. Yet Russia’s de facto third-party veto hinders NATO’s open-door policy and Georgia’s eventual membership. There should be no Russian doorman deciding who enters the NATO club. At the 2008 Bucharest NATO summit, Georgia and Ukraine were promised seats at the Alliance’s table. 13 years on, this has still not materialised, despite Georgia ticking all the boxes on NATO’s to-do list. In fact, Tbilisi is better prepared than some of the Alliance’s newest members – and yet a Membership Action Plan (MAP) remains elusive. While some Alliance members fear Russia’s reaction, this approach gives Moscow a de facto veto power over a sovereign country’s decision and undermines NATO’s credibility. At the forthcoming NATO summit, the Alliance must stand behind its values and ensure European security by demonstrating a genuine open-door policy. It should reaffirm Georgia’s eventual place in the club and move its membership process forward.

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    Item Type: Policy Paper
    Subjects for non-EU documents: Other international institutions > NATO
    Countries > Russia
    Countries > Georgia
    Subjects for EU documents: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Series and Periodicals: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Annual Reports: UNSPECIFIED
    Series: Series > European Policy Centre > Commentary
    Depositing User: Daniel Pennell
    Official EU Document: No
    Language: English
    Date Deposited: 09 Dec 2021 15:28
    Number of Pages: 4
    Last Modified: 09 Dec 2021 15:28
    URI: http://aei.pitt.edu/id/eprint/103754

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