Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 September 2016

Visit of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) to

MEDIA PROGRAMME

***** 6 SEPTEMBER 2016 *****

11:00–20:00 Opening hours of the Media Centre at the Radisson Blue Iveria Hotel, Delivery of the media badges. Media has access to the media centre. (address: 1 Square, Tbilisi )

***** 7 SEPTEMBER 2016 *****

Official media refers to official government and NATO photographers and videographers only. TV networks can obtain broadcast-quality footage here: [email protected]

10:00-20:00 Opening hours of the Media Centre at the Radisson Blue Iveria Hotel, Tbilisi.

12:15 Transportation provided for media from Radisson Blue Iveria to Tbilisi International Airport (own transport discouraged)

12:30-13:30 Access to the Airport for the media representatives with accreditation in the dedicated place for media

14.00 Arrival NATO Delegation at Tbilisi International Airport

Short photo & video sweep by the visual media for the media with accreditation from special place

14:15 Transportation provided for media from Tbilisi International Airport to Radisson Blue Iveria

14.35 Bilateral meeting of the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with the Prime Minister of Georgia, Giorgi Kvirikashvili

No media coverage. No opening remarks, short photo & video sweep by the official media. Material will be distributed by the press office of the Prime Minister and NATO.

15:15 Radisson Blue Iveria Hotel. Departure of the Pool A to cover the beginning of the NATO-Georgia Commission meeting.

15:30-17:00 NATO-Georgia Commission meeting Opening remarks are open to the media. Coverage by Pool A Broadcast live on CCTV network (Media Centre) and streamed live on NATO website. (www.nato.int)

16:35 Departure of pool B to cover the Family photo

17:00-17:05 Family photo Coverage by Pool B

17:10 Media must be seated and installed to cover the joint press conference (Hotel Radisson Blue Iveria)

17:15-17:35 Joint press conference by the NATO Secretary General and the Prime Minister of Georgia Broadcast live on CCTV network (Media Centre) and streamed live on NATO website-www.nato.int

17:15 Inauguration of the new premises of the Information Centre on NATO and EU with the participation of the Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow and the State Minister of Georgia on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration David Bakradze.

Opening remarks are open pool C . Photo & video sweep by the official media. Material will be distributed by the press office of the State Minister of Georgia on European AND Euro-Atlantic Integration and NATO.

18.55 NATO Secretary General’s meeting with the Minister of Defence of Georgia, (Rooms Hotel. Address: 14 Merab Kostava St, Tbilisi ) No media coverage. No opening remarks, short photo & video sweep by official photo/video. Material will be distributed by the press office of the Ministry of Defence and NATO.

***** 8 SEPTEMBER 2016 *****

09:00-18:00 Opening hours of the Media Centre

07:30-08:15 Registration of the media with accreditations for the coverage of the meeting in . ( Address :8 Ave, Tbilisi ) (Own transport)

08.25 Pool D arrival of Sec.gen and greeting by Speaker of Parliament;

08.30 NATO Secretary General’s Bilateral meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament David Usupashvili. No media coverage, short photo & video sweep by the official media. Material will be distributed by the press office of the Parliament of Georgia and NATO.

08:45 Pool E of Visual media moves to meeting room

09 :00 Parliament of Georgia . Meeting of the Secretary General and the NATO Permanent Representatives with the Speaker of the Parliament, David Usupashvili, and Members of Parliament. Opening remarks are open to the media. Coverage by Pool E Broadcast live on CCTV network (Local Media Centre) and streamed live on NATO website.

10:55-11:55 National Library, Tbilisi. NATO Secretary General’s Speech to students. Open to media by invitation via pool F, distribution at Radisson Blue (Address : 7 Lado Gudiashvili Str, Tbilisi ) (Own transport ) Broadcast live on CCTV network via GPB (Media Centre at the Radisson Blue Iveria Hotel )

10:45-12:30 NATO Permanent Representatives will meet with civil society representatives – from NGOs, media, and minority communities. (three outreach meetings organized in parallel)

Group I: Meeting with civil society (NGOs, media and representatives of minority communities) on Georgia’s domestic reforms ( Venue: NATO Liaison Office address: 162 Tsinamdzgvrishvili, Tbilisi,Georgia)

Group II: Meeting with civil society (NGOs, media and representatives of minority communities) on Georgia’s security and foreign policy issues (Venue: DIB school address: 20 Tchonkadze Str, Tbilisi ) Group III: Meeting with civil society (NGOs, media and representatives of minority communities) on conflict resolution (Venue: Information Centre on NATO and EU. Address: 1 Kote Apkhazi str, Tbilisi ) No opening remarks, short photo & video sweep by the visual media

12:45 NATO Secretary General’s meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, at Rustaveli National Theater (Address: 17 Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi)

No opening remarks, short photo & video sweep by official photo/video. Material will be distributed by the press office of the Ministry of Defence and NATO.

13:00 Working lunch hosted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Mikheil Janelidze at Rustaveli National Theater (Address: 17 Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi) No media coverage. Visual Material will be distributed by the press office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and NATO.

14:00 Own arrival of media at Presidential Palace.

14.45-15.15 NATO Secretary Generals’ Bilateral meeting with the , . No media coverage. Visual Material will be distributed by the press office of the President of Georgia

15.15-15.25 Decoration Ceremony to award the Deputy Secretary General with the Order of the Golden Fleece (Foyer of the Presidential Palace) Short photo & video sweep by the Visual media. Pool G

15.30-16.40 Meeting of Secretary General and the NATO Permanent Representatives with the President of Georgia, Giorgi Margvelashvili Opening remarks by the NATO Secretary General and the President of Georgia open to the media. Pool H Broadcast live on CCTV network (local Media Centre) and streamed live on NATO website (www.nato.int)

16:45-17:00 Presidential Palace. Joint press conference by the NATO Secretary General and the President of Georgia Broadcast live on CCTV network via GPB (Local Media Center and Media Centre at the Radisson Blue Iveria Hotel)

16:45 Radisson Blue Iveria Hotel. Departure of media covering the military ceremony at the JTEC – (Transportation is possible) 17.20-17.50 Meeting of the Deputy Secretary General and the NATO Permanent Representatives with the Minister of Defence, Levan Izoria, and the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, followed by briefings by the JTEC Georgian and NATO co-leads

No media coverage (Visual Material will be distributed by the press office of the Ministry of Defence)

17.50 Informal family photo No media coverage (Visual Material will be distributed by the press office of the Ministry of Defence)

18.00 -18.20 RSM Pre-deployment training demonstration

No opening remarks, short photo & video sweep by the visual media

18.30-18.50 Tour of the JCATS Centre and briefing

No media coverage (Visual Material will be distributed by the press office of the of the Ministry of Defence)

16:45 Access to the Airport for the media representatives with accreditation in the special place for media

17:30 Departure of the NATO Secretary General

19:45 Departure of the NATO Delegation

Short photo & video sweep by the visual media for the media with accreditation from special place

Contact

Georgian Media Coordinator NATO Media Coordinator Mrs. Khatuna Saginadze Mr. Damien Arnaud [email protected] [email protected]