Parliament Speaker: Georgia “highly values” continued US support
Shalva Papuashvili said the American lawmakers’ support for the bill was especially important “amid existential security threats in the [Black Sea] region,” in reference to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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The adoption of the act in support of Georgia by the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee was hailed by the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia as “a testament to the firm bilateral Georgia-US bonds” on Wednesday.
Shalva Papuashvili said the American lawmakers’ support for the bill was especially important “amid existential security threats in the [Black Sea] region,” in reference to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
“As we mark the 30th anniversary of our ties, we highly value the continued support [of the United States],” he tweeted.
Amid existential security threats in the region, a bipartisan Georgia Support Act adopted by the U.S. Congress Foreign Affairs Committee @HouseForeign is a testament to firm bilateral ????????-???????? bonds. As we mark 30th anniversary of our ties, we highly value the continued support.
— Shalva Papuashvili ???????? (@shpapuashvili) April 6, 2022
The United States House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved an act in support of Georgia’s territorial integrity and security. Pending approval in a plenary session of the House of Representatives, the bill will be sent to the Senate for further confirmation.
NATO-Georgia cooperation, the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine and the consequent deterioration of the security situation in the Eastern European region were discussed on Thursday during a meeting between Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and NATO Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security David Cattler.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called on the allies of the alliance to “step up” in their support for Georgia following an extraordinary meeting of NATO defence ministers on Wednesday.
Stoltenberg said the ongoing war in Ukraine also put the nearby non-NATO member states, including Georgia, at risk.
The United States House Foreign Affairs Committee has approved an act in support of Georgia’s territorial integrity and security, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia said on Wednesday.
Georgia as a partner is important for NATO, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a briefing on Tuesday ahead of a meeting of foreign ministers of NATO member and allied states in Brussels.