Georgia’s European Integration Minister holds meetings in US ahead of EU, NATO events

Georgia’s Minister on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration has held meetings with US Department of State officials ahead of the Eastern Partnership meeting and NATO summit. 

Minister Viktor Dolidze met Bridget Brink, US Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs and US Department of State European and Eurasian Affairs Bureau EU Office director.  

The meetings concerned Georgia’s integration issues into the EU and NATO ahead of  the EU Eastern Partnership meeting scheduled in November and preparations for the next NATO summit. 

The US is Georgia’s key strategic partner and its support to Europeans would be of high importance. This will be significant for out more integration into the EU,” Dolidze stated. 

Dolidze briefed the officials about Georgia’s reform agenda and successful fulfilling of the Georgia-EU Association Agreement, as well as about the situation in breakaway regions of the country. 

The Minister stated that the situation in Georgia’s occupied Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) regions created the security treats for the whole regional stability. 

The meetings also dedicated to the importance of the raise of public awareness to neutralize the anti-western propaganda in Georgia.