PM Bakhtadze meets with US Security Advisor at White House
PM Bakhtadze plans to meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on September 20. Photo: PM's office
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Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze has started his first official visit to the US by meeting with National Security Advisor to the US President John R. Bolton at the White House yesterday.
Today I met with Prime Minister Bakhtadze of Georgia to affirm the solidarity of the U.S.-Georgia relationship. A prosperous and democratic Georgia is a powerful example in the region. pic.twitter.com/V2Rn8fcEp2
— John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) September 17, 2018
“This was a meeting with a strategic partner and friend. As emphasised at the meeting, US-Georgia relations have never reached such a high level as now and the US support towards Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity has been reaffirmed once again,” PM Bakhtadze said.
Bakhtadze plans to meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on September 20. Several meetings with US senators are also planned during the visit.
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