US Congress initiates resolution for 100th anniversary of the 1st Republic of Georgia

The resolution has been initiated by three senators.Photo: wikimedia.
Agenda.ge, 26 May 2018 - 18:47, Tbilisi,Georgia

The US Congress has initiated a resolution dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the First Democratic Republic of Georgia.

The resolution, which was submitted to the Senate on May 24, reiterates the US support to Georgia and condemns the occupation of historic Georgian lands by Russia.

The authors of the resolution are Senators David Perdue, Ben Cardin and Johnny Isakson.

The resolution supports the partnership between Georgia and the US for defence and security and initiates even higher level of cooperation in the fields. The resolution also encourages more intensive trade and commercial ties between the two countries, based on mutual interests,” the Georgian Foreign Ministry reported.
The resolution reaffirms US strong support to Georgia’s NATO membership and praises Georgia’s role for international peace and security,” the ministry said.

The Foreign Ministry stated that the resolution condemns the occupation of Georgian territories by Russia and calls upon the country to withdraw its forces from the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).

The resolution speaks about the severe violation of human rights in and near the occupied territories of Georgia, the ministry stated.