Georgia Support Act approval by US House of Representatives “increases strength” of partnership - Georgian PM
The Government head tweeted to thank the US legislative body for its support of Georgia's sovereignty, territorial integrity, democracy, and integration into the NATO through the bill.Photo: Government's Administration.
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The approval of the Georgia Support Act by the United States House of Representatives “reaffirms and increases the strength” of the strategic partnership between the two countries, Irakli Garibashvili, the Prime Minister of Georgia, said on Thursday.
The Government head tweeted to thank the US legislative body for its support of Georgia's sovereignty, territorial integrity, democracy, and integration into the NATO through the bill.
Adoption of #GeorgiaSupportAct by House of Reps. reaffirms t/ strength & advances robust ????????????????
— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) April 28, 2022
strategic partnership. Grateful to US House, its leadership & ????????Caucus co-chairs @RepKinzinger @GerryConnolly for supporting ????????'s sovereignty, ter. integrity, democracy&NATO integration.
"Grateful to US House, its leadership & Georgia Caucus co-chairs Adam Kinzinger and Gerry Connolly for supporting Georgia's sovereignty, territorial integrity, democracy & NATO integration," Garibashvili said in his tweet.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry on Thursday said the Act would strengthen strategic partnership between the two countries “at the legislative level”, and support the right of Georgian citizens to choose foreign and security policies of their state without interference from foreign forces.
Georgia’s European Union membership enjoys a 74 percent support in the country, with 60 percent backing the country joining NATO, shows a new survey by the International Republican Institute, published on Wednesday.
NATO values Georgia very much as its partner, Javier Colomina, the NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, said on Wednesday following his meetings with the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and members of the Parliament’s Defence and Security Committee.
US Congressmen, co-chairs of the Georgia Caucus Representatives Gerry Connolly and Adam Kinzinger have reintroduced the Georgia Support Act. The document asserts US’ ‘continued support’ for the independence and sovereignty of Georgia, recognises Georgia’s commitment to democratic values including free and fair elections, and affirms US opposition to Russian aggression in the region.
Congressman Adam Kinzinger, Co-chair of the Friends of Georgia Group in the United States Congress and a Republican Party member, said it is "time for Georgia to be fully a member of NATO" in his address as part of the Peace and Security in Europe online conference on Friday.
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.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Ilia Darchiashvili said on Thursday the approval of Georgia Support Act by the United States House of Representatives showed the “importance” of Georgia as a “reliable strategic partner” for the US.
Ambassador Designate of Georgia to the United States David Zalkaliani on Thursday said the approval of Georgia Support Act by the United States House of Representatives reinforced “strategic partnership” between the two countries.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili expressed her gratitude to Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, for approving the Georgia Support Act on Thursday.
Zourabichvili noted the Act reaffirmed the US’ support for Georgia, highlighting the importance of strategic partnership between two countries.