US allies support Georgia’s sovereignty and deoccupation
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"We won’t stop until Georgia’s sovereign state is returned its territories and the Russian occupation comes to an end”, Congressman Gerald Connolly, Co-chair of the Georgia Caucus of the US Congress, said in his keynote address at an event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the first Democratic Republic of Georgia.
He said Georgia is exemplary with its independence, political pluralism and democratic governance gained in a neighborhood where autocracy and authoritarianism have taken root frequently.
"In this regard, Georgia has showed an exceptional courage considering its big neighbor, Russia’s, feelings. We stand by Georgia in the US Congress and support the country. We're excited by your courage and have formed a strong group of supporters at the congress to stand by your side," Gerald Connolly said adding he would once again confirm his position about Georgia at the NATO meeting in Poland this week.
"We are proud that we held the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Georgia which is a very important symbol and message not only for us but also for the alliance and Georgia’s neighborhood”, Connolly added.
The event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the first Democratic Republic of Georgia was held at the US congress attended by the PM Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Robert Goodlatte, Eliot Engel from House Foreign Affairs Committee and Members of Congress David Price, Duncan D. Hunter, and Mark Sanford.
Pompeo’s speech started with a declaration of support for Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. Pompeo sounded a clear and strong message to Russia to withdraw its forces from Georgia’s occupied regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
The Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell and Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili have discussed bilateral relations at a meeting held at the US Department of State today.
United State congressmen have sent a bipartisan letter to President Donald Trump asking to reiterate a firm, bipartisan support for Georgia, which they say is "one of our most reliable and steadfast regional partners”.
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili is continuing his working visit to the United States (US) discussing local and regional security challenges with American politicians.
During his official US visit Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili met with several US senators who expressed their firm support for Georgia's further development and success on the road to NATO membership.
Vice President Pence confirmed the US’ readiness to support steps towards Georgia’s integration into NATO, as well as to strengthen the defence and security potential of the country and deepen trade and economic relations.
The two leaders discussed issues on the agenda of relations between Georgia and the US.
Topics discussed at the meeting were related to the upcoming NATO summit and the importance of asserting the progress achieved by Georgia.
The US-Georgia defence relationship is "important and blossoming,” said Robert S. Karem, the assistant secretary of defence for international security affairs at the second annual US-Georgia Strategic Partnership Conference. The top defence official hailed the US relationship with Georgia, saying it is an "incredibly important strategic partnership” with a nation that shares values and interests with the United States.
Parliamentarians from the NATO nations have appealed for Alliance leaders on Monday to continue providing strong political and practical support to Georgia in the process of NATO integration and to advance the further political dimension of the country’s NATO membership process.
The high representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and more than thirty European Parliament members from eight different political groups took part in discussions on Russian aggression in Georgia yesterday.
The bi-partisan Georgia Support Act has been introduced to US Congress by Co-Chairmen of the Georgia Caucus Congressmen Ted Poe and Gerald Connolly on June 26. The legislation reasserts the United States’ support for Georgia’s sovereignty and opposition to the "forceful and illegal Russian invasion of Abkhazia and Tskhinivali region/South Ossetia."
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo today in Washington D.C. Bakhtadze and Pompeo discussed the possibility of signing a free trade agreement between the US and Georgia.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has congratulated United States Congressman Gerald Connolly on being elected as president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA). Connolly was elected by electronic acclamation at the virtual NATO PA Annual Session amid the coronavirus travel restrictions.