Saakashvili says Obama supports Georgia's NATO aspirations

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili is satisfied by the outcome of his meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama in the framework of the ongoing NATO summit in Lisbon, Kiev Post reports.

"During our meeting, President Obama made an extremely important statements not only in supporting Georgia's territorial integrity, but also stating that US is working on the prospect of Georgia joining NATO," Saakashvili told Georgian journalists in Lisbon.

The U.S. president is "quite informed about Georgian issues," he said.

The U.S. administration press service reported earlier that "President Obama met with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili in Lisbon today to discuss further strengthening bilateral relations and increasing our cooperation."

The U.S. leader also thanked Georgia for its "significant contributions to the ISAF [International Security Assistance Force] mission in Afghanistan and for the service and sacrifice of its brave troops."

"The two leaders discussed the Georgian government's efforts to implement political, economic, and defense reforms and our shared interest in securing democracy, stability, and prosperity in Georgia," the White House press service said.