American congressman: US passing bipartisan bill supporting Georgia is a signal to Putin
US congressman Adam Kinzinger has stated that Georgia’s security is crucial for European security. Photo: AP.
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US congressman Adam Kinzinger says that the passage of a bipartisan bill supporting Georgia in the US House of Representatives sends a “strong signal to Russian President Vladimir Putin to think twice before he decides to get involved in Georgia’s internal issues.”
He went on, calling Georgia a strategic ally of the United States and stating that ensuring Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity “is crucial for European security and US interests.”
Kinzinger said that Russia continues its occupation of Georgian territory and violates fundamental human rights in the occupied Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali.
The congressmen said that Russia violates fundamental human rights in Georgia. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
Passing the bill is an opportunity for the US to show its support to Georgia, to the country which is one of the major contributors in the Afghanistan peace mission,” the congressman said.
Congressman Gerry Connolly says that in passing the bill, the US reiterates its firm support for Georgia’s development and its sovereignty.
Rep. @GerryConnolly’s Georgia Support Act was just passed by the full House! This bill will help our friends in the Republic of Georgia defend themselves against Putin’s aggression.https://t.co/tgDn0LyLUN pic.twitter.com/GkDtMRqqA9
— House Foreign Affairs Committee (@HouseForeign) October 22, 2019
Connolly has been to Georgia three times and says that he believes Georgia “is a key NATO ally.”
The US House of Representatives passed the Georgia Support Act yesterday.
After the bill is also passed by the Senate, it will need to be signed by President Donald Trump in order to be officially enacted.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani says that the bill supporting Georgia passed by the US House of Representatives yesterday is “unprecedented”in US-Georgia relations and in the history of independent Georgia.He stated that the US passed the bill at a time when the American political agenda “is too busy” with different issues.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia and Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze have thanked the US House of Representatives for passing the Georgia Support Act with strong bipartisan support, with Gakharia saying that “it is the first standalone legislation related to Georgia dedicated to taking our partnership to the next level.”
The United States House of Representatives has passed the bipartisan Georgia Support Act, introduced by Congressmen Adam Kinzinger and Gerry Connolly and co-sponsored by 31 other US legislators. Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said the US is Georgia’s “closest strategic ally”, whereas the Georgia Support Act is “a landmark piece of legislation”.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry reported earlier today that the United States House of Representatives is holding discussions over the bipartisan Georgia Support Act. The bill, introduced in the House on January 16, 2019, directs the Department of State to report to Congress on various topics related to Georgia.
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives approved a bipartisan bill-Georgia’s Support Act yesterday, which urges further support for Georgia in the defence field and proposes sanctions against the individuals who violated human rights in the two Georgian occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).
US congressman Brendan Boyle said he supported the Georgia Support Act in the House of Representatives “to reaffirm and strengthen the US-Georgia partnership”.
The US Congressmen Adam Kinzinger and Alex Mooney are visiting Georgia between November 5 and 9, and are scheduled to meet with the Georgian PM, parliament speaker, foreign minister and defence minister.
US Congressman Adam Kinzinger, who came to Georgia late yesterday to attend the Georgia Defence and Security Conference (GDSC), says that the US Democrats and Republicans have disagreements on various issues but when it concerns Georgia, “we are unanimous.” He spoke about the security challenges coming from Russia during the conference, stating that the US is trying to help the European states “defeat the Russian energy blackmail.”
The US Congressmen Adam Kinzinger and Alex Mooney have visited the occupation line in the village of Odzisi, Gori municipality, near Georgia’s Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region.