US Ambassador meets Georgia’s leaders

The US Ambassador in Georgia met with the country’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and discussed the follow up results of the Georgian delegation’s official visit to Washington last month.

Richard Norland and the Georgian leader also discussed ways to further deepen the future cooperation between Georgia and the US.

Norland called the visit "very successful”.

This afternoon Norland and the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Georgia Niels Scott met with President Giorgi Margvelashvili.

Norland praised Margvelashvili’s recent visit to Afghanistan where he met Georgian soldiers participating in the NATO-led ISAF mission and reviewed the operative management centre.

The US Ambassador believed the Georgian President had an interesting vision on the country’s foreign policy, including possible risks that were reinforced by the situation in Ukraine.

"The developments in Ukraine have attracted the attention of the international society, particularly in the region. In this regard I would like to meet the President and to share and be involved in consultations with him on these issues. I also welcome the very interesting and perspective outlook of the situation,” Norland said.

The US Ambassador also highlighted the reforms Georgia has put in place as the country prepares to integrate with the European Union.