Georgian PM congratulates Mike Pompeo on appointment as US state secretary
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The Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has congratulated Mike Pompeo on his appointment as the new state secretary of the United States, replacing Rex Tillerson in the post.
Congratulations to Mike #Pompeo on his confirmation as the 70th Secretary of State! I wish him success in his future endeavors. Looking forward to further deepening and strengthening strategic partnership between #Georgia and the #USA. #USGeorgia@StateDept
— Giorgi Kvirikashvili (@KvirikashviliGi) April 27, 2018
The US Senate confirmed former CIA director Pompeo as secretary of state yesterday.
Georgia’s Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze met with United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson yesterday during his two-day official state visit to the US.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili is set to meet with United States (US) Vice President Mike Pence at the White House today. Kvirikashvili is paying a four-day working visit to the US upon the invitation by Pence.
Georgian Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze said the United States President Donald Trump’s signing a legislative act banning the US government from financially helping countries that recognise the independence of Georgia’s Russian-occupied regions is unprecedented example of support for Georgia.
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 Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has briefed US State Secretary Mike Pompeo regarding the current, severe humanitarian situation in the two occupied regions of Georgia Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).
US State Secretary Mike Pompeo wished success to the new prime minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia and wrote in his letter sent to Georgia that he is “looking forward to working with you to further advance our bilateral relationship in the spheres of democracy and governance, economic and trade cooperation, defence and security cooperation.”
US The Hill has reported that Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia will visit the United States in the spring “which will highlight Georgia’s significant contributions to US foreign policy.”In the story titled America needs reliable allies like Georgia, The Hill writes that “in a decade that threatens conflict in key regions of the Middle East and Eurasia, America needs reliable allies that make significant contributions to regional security.”