NATO is deepening its partnerships with Armenia and Azerbaijan while maintaining its long-standing cooperation with Georgia, offering a rare inside view into how the alliance is approaching the evolving security dynamics of the South Caucasus. As Russia’s war in Ukraine reshapes the region, NATO is working with all three countries to strengthen resilience and defense capacity, with the longer-term goal of fostering closer cooperation — including the possibility of joint training or activities, potentially hosted in Georgia.
In this interview with Independence Avenue Media, Piers Cazalet, NATO’s director of defense and security cooperation, outlines how the alliance works with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Moldova to build institutional resilience without forcing political alignment. He discusses NATO’s approach to partner cooperation, the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on alliance strategy, and why stability in the Caucasus and wider Black Sea region matters to Euro-Atlantic security.
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