NATO Allies has confirmed that Alliance's door remains open.

"Any decision on NATO membership is for NATO Allies and aspirant countries to take.Nobody else. The right of each nation to choose its own path is absolutely fundamental for European and transatlantic security.And it must be respected.

NATO Allies restated their strong support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of both Georgia and Ukraine. We cannot accept a return to an age of spheres of influence.Where big powers bully, intimidate, or dictate to others. There can be no decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine.And no decisions about Georgia without Georgia," said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following the first day of the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence.