Russia’s relationship with NATO and the United States is also a chief focus Saturday.

Obama said that starting then, NATO will work with Russia “to build our cooperation with them in this area … recognizing that we share many of the same threats.”

In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Chris Lawrence, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said he hoped that Russia’s deepening partnership with NATO would cause Moscow to take a “more civilized approach” in dealing with its neighbors.