US Congressman Kinzinger says he had a ‘productive meeting’ with Georgian parliament speaker
US Congressman Adam Kinzinger and Georgian Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze met in Washington on Thursday. Photo: parliament of Georgia press office.
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US Congressman Adam Kinzinger, who is one of several congressmen who sent a letter to Georgian PM Giorgi Gakharia over the past several weeks, has tweeted that he had a ‘productive meeting’ with Georgian Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze in Washington, adding that he appreciates 'Talakvadze’s effort to visit and discuss the importance of our alliance.’
Kinzinger said that he discussed the ‘ongoing election-related crisis’ in Georgia with all the parties involved, stating that despite progress achieved there are ‘unresolved difficulties between the opposition and the ruling party.’
— Adam Kinzinger (@RepKinzinger) February 10, 2020
He urged for compromises by all parties.
The Georgian parliament speaker and foreign minister have held various meetings in Washington over the past several days, following several critical letters coming from US legislators.
Georgian officials stated that more intense communication was needed with American politicians as they were receiving ‘biased information’ from Georgia.
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 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.’
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, have sent a letter to Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, expressing concern over ‘recent events that indicate a backsliding from Georgia’s commitment to build the institutions of their democracy.’
US Congressman Adam Kinzinger has tweeted that he and three other congressmen have sent a letter to Georgian PM Giorgi Gakharia with ‘grave concerns’ over political and economic issues in the country.
US Congressman Adam Kinzinger has welcomed an agreement between the ruling Georgian Dream party and the opposition on how to hold the 2020 elections, ‘applauding’ the efforts of all parties involved in the negotiations, ‘including Georgian Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze and the US Embassy in Georgia under Ambassador Kelly Degnan.’