Degnan officially assumes her duties as new US ambassador to Georgia
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New Ambassador of the United States to Georgia Kelly C. Degnan has presented her credentials to Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani and President Salome Zurabishvili earlier today, officially assuming her duties in the role.
Zalkaliani has described Degnan as a “very experienced diplomat,” expressing hope for further strengthening of the US-Georgia strategic partnership.
Degnan said that the US will help Georgia continue its Euro-Atlantic path.
We are connected by strong and long partnership,”Degnan said.
Degnan, who has 25 years of diplomatic experience, was sworn in at the US Department of State on January 17, 2020.
- The US Senate approved Degnan, a recipient of the Secretary of State’s Expeditionary Service Award, in December 2019.
- The US President Donald Trump presented Californian Degnan for the role in September 2019.
- The post has been vacant since March 2018.
- Previous Ambassador Ian Kelly announced his retirement once his mission in Georgia concluded at the end of March 2018, bringing an end to his 33-year career.
“Gamarjoba! I am delighted to be here finally”, new United States Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan said upon arriving in the country earlier today. "It is an honor to serve as the US Ambassador to Georgia. I look forward to continuing the strong partnership America and Georgia have had”, Kelly Degnan said.
The Georgian Embassy to the US has sent kind wishes to new Ambassador of the US to Georgia Kelly Degnan, stating that they are looking forward to a new stage of strengthening partnership between the US and Georgia under her tenure.Degnan, who has 25 years of diplomatic experience, was sworn in at the US Department of State on January 17 which was attended by the Ambassador of Georgia to the US David Bakradze.
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Head and the founder of the ruling Georgian Dream party Bidzina Ivanishvili and his wife have hosted the new Ambassador of the US to Georgia Kelly Degnan and her husband at Ivanishvili’s business center in Tbilisi, the Georgian Dream press office reports.