Georgian PM tells Fox News that Georgia-US relations are at an all-time high
Georgian PM Mamuka Bakhtadze told Fox News that American companies would benefit from investing in Georgia as the country is a gateway for many regional countries.
Tweet 
Share
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze told Fox News yesterday that under US President Donald Trump’s leadership Georgian-American relations are at an all-time high.
Our relations have never been as strong as they are now,” Bakhtadze said and added that he “truly appreciates” the US attitude to Georgia.
Bakhtadze spoke about Georgian territorial conflict issues and said that 20 per cent of historically Georgian lands are occupied by Russia.
Prime minister of Georgia ???????? @BakhtadzeMamuka talks Trump, Russia and NATO with @BretBaier @FoxNews https://t.co/8wGnddgFHS
— David Bakradze (@BakradzeDavid) September 20, 2018
Russia continues its aggressive policy. We are fully committed to the peaceful resolution of the conflict. Unfortunately Russia is trying to undermine our peaceful initiatives,” Bakhtadze said.
Bakhtadze stated that the occupation of the Georgian lands creates problems for Georgia’s accession to NATO, which is the “top priority” for his government.
He said that Georgia is the largest non-NATO member contributor for international peace and security and spends more than two per cent of its gross domestic product on defence.
Bakhtadze added that Georgia and the US are able to further enhance economic ties through signing a free trade deal, which would benefit both nations.
Bakhtadze is on his first official visit in US.
Georgia’s digital potential, regional projects and cooperation opportunities have been discussed by Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze and Head of Expansion and Capture of Amazon John Brennan in Washington D.C yesterday.
Senator Roger Wicker has reaffirmed his support to Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations at a meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze in the US Senate yesterday.
Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze has met with representatives of the Georgian diaspora at the Georgian embassy in Washington D.C yesterday to discuss the importance of the diaspora’s involvement in the events ongoing in Georgia.
Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze has held meetings with USAID Administrator Mark Green and the vice president and foreign policy experts of the American Enterprise Institute yesterday.
Free trade deal with the US would mean not only recognising Georgia’s economic potential but also a political step, Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze told Imedi TV speaking from New York and assessing his first visit to the US.
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze has attended an official reception organised by US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump for the heads of delegations of the countries which participate in the 73th UN General Assembly (UNGA).
The United States will allocate $0.5 million to Georgia to boost the strategic communications capabilities of the country, announces the Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze.
President of the United States Donald J. Trump has sent a congratulation letter to the President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili sending best wishes to her and Georgia.
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo today in Washington D.C. Bakhtadze and Pompeo discussed the possibility of signing a free trade agreement between the US and Georgia.