Georgian Vice Parliament Speaker: US Congress’s support to Georgia is likely to increase
Georgian lawmakers met with newly elected US congressmen in Washington yesterday. Photo: Parliament’s press office.
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Georgian Vice Parliament Speaker says that it is very likely that US support for Georgia will increase in the future.
Chugoshvili made his statement in the wake of the meeting of the Georgian parliamentary delegation with the American congress members in Washington late yesterday.
#US????????#Congress #Georgia????????Caucus Co-Chair @GerryConnolly: Georgia is model&mentor in region..I have re-initiated (Georgia Support) Bill 2express support of Congress to Georgian people &democratic processes in #Georgia https://t.co/9LNTMEjhzU @BakradzeDavid @DZalkaliani @MFAgovge
— Embassy of Georgia (@GeorgianEmbassy) January 30, 2019
The meetings make us believe that the support for Georgia from the US legislator body will increase,” Chugoshvili said.
She stated that the Georgian delegation has briefed the members of Congress about the Georgian territorial problems and other issues which are important for the country.
Meetings were held with Michael Guest, Russ Fulcher and Sylvia Garcia, all newly elected members of the US congress.
#US #Congress #Georgia????????Caucus Co-Chair @AdamKinzinger: "We well understand importance of friendship with #Georgia.. In Georgia’s perspective, #Georgia has loyal friends among #Democrats & #Republicans” https://t.co/7g8mbva03F @BakradzeDavid @DZalkaliani @MFAgovge @ChugoshviliMP
— Embassy of Georgia (@GeorgianEmbassy) January 30, 2019
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