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US State Secretary Pompeo calls Georgian President-elect Zurabishvili to congratulate on her victory

The State Secretary of the United States Mike Pompeo spoke about his country’s support to Georgia during the phone conversation. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images.

Agenda.ge, 12 Dec 2018 - 13:00, Tbilisi,Georgia

The State Secretary of the United States Mike Pompeo has called Georgian President-elect Salome Zurabishvili to congratulate her on her victory in the 28 November presidential race, the US Department of State wrote yesterday.

Secretary Michael Pompeo called Georgian President-elect Salome Zourabichvili yesterday to congratulate her on her November 28, 2018 election victory.

They discussed U.S.-Georgian cooperation on common global security priorities, the United States’ unwavering support for Georgia’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, and the importance of electoral and judicial reforms for Georgia’s democratic development and Western integration,” the statement reads.

The inauguration ceremony of the new president of Georgia will take place on 16 December in the Telavi town of eastern Georgia.

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