For the first time in years, Georgia did not receive an invitation to attend a NATO summit, signaling a widening rift between Tbilisi and its traditional Western partners and sparking domestic political debate, Euronews reported. The alliance’s recent summit, held on July 7-8 in Ankara, Turkey, included leaders from NATO member states alongside a select group of partner nations. While countries such as Ukraine, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Qatar, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates were invited to participate, Georgia was notably absent from both the main events and peripheral meetings.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The exclusion marks a significant departure for a country that has historically prioritized its Euro-Atlantic integration and consistently declared its aspiration for full NATO membership. The ruling Georgian Dream party was quick to downplay the significance of the snub, rejecting claims that the country is facing international isolation. Lawmaker Irakli Kirtskhalia stated that Tbilisi sees no issue with the lack of an invitation, suggesting that questions should be directed to the summit’s organizers. However, opposition representatives and political analysts argue that the absence reflects a profound loss of trust from Western partners, driven by the current government’s domestic policies and its accommodating stance toward Russia. Levan Dolidze, Georgia’s former ambassador to NATO, warned that the country has entered into a direct confrontation with its strategic allies.