Georgia’s Minister of Defense Irakli Alasania thanked NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia James Appathurai for his visit to attend Georgian Presidential inauguration.

"I would like to thank Mr. Appathurai for his visit to attend the Georgian Presidential inauguration. It is expression of great respect the NATO has towards Georgia and the president-elect. It is another confirmation that our relationship is irreversible and we’ll become NATO member country in the future,"- Alasania said.

The meeting was focused on free and democratic presidential elections conducted in Georgia.
As the Minister said himself, this election was another test of democracy.