US Assistant Secretary of State: the US will always support Georgia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity
"Our strategic partnership based on the shared values of freedom and independence has never been stronger,” said Reeker. Photo: US Embassy to Georgia.
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US Acting Assistant Secretary of State of European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker congratulated Georgia on its Independence Day and said that ‘the United States will always support Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders.’
Our strategic partnership based on the shared values of freedom and independence has never been stronger,” said Reeker.
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He spoke about the global pandemic and said that the US government has committed million in new emergency health assistance to support Georgia’s efforts and help the country during the crisis.
He expressed willingness to strengthen relations between the US and Georgia, support Georgia's ongoing democratic reforms and to further enhance economic ties between the countries.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze, who is visiting the United States from February 5-10, is holding meetings with US Congressmen. Talakvadze held his first meeting with Congressman Adam Kinzinger, who is one of thoe legislators who sent letters to Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia with ‘grave concerns’ over political and economic issues in the country.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has met with the US Acting Assistant Secretary of State of European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker in Washington to discuss the issues of strategic partnership.“The Georgia-US cooperation has been given high assessments in all fields, as well as the activities of the group created per the Strategic Partnership Charter,” Georgian Foreign Ministry reported earlier today.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has met with US Senator Jim Risch, a chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Jeanne Shaheen, a ranking member of the Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, in Washington earlier today stating that the senators ‘have very obviously seen the political will of the Georgian government to further strengthen democratic institutions in the country.’
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said in response to the recent letter from the four United States Congressmen that Georgian officials are “always ready” to talk to “strategic partners” of the country. Gakharia, who is attending the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21-24, responded to the question from a Georgian journalist.