US State Dept Counselor to visit Georgia this week
The discussions will also involve questions of advancing Georgia’s aspirations for a “democratic, peaceful, prosperous, and Euro-Atlantic future,” the US state institution added.EPA-EFE/STR
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Derek Chollet, the Counselor of the United States Department of State, will visit Tbilisi on Wednesday and Thursday for consultations with Georgian partners about European security and democratic development, the State Department said on Monday.
The US official, flanked by an interagency delegation, will meet with members of the Georgian Government, local opposition and civil society representatives for discussions on Russia’s continuing occupation of regions of Georgia and its war against Ukraine.
The discussions will also involve questions of advancing Georgia’s aspirations for a “democratic, peaceful, prosperous, and Euro-Atlantic future,” the US state institution added.
On February 25, Chollet expressed his support for Ukraine and Georgia amid the invasion of the former and occupation of the latter by Russia, in a conversation with Georgia’s then-Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani.
Chollet spoke to the FM about Russia’s “premeditated, unprovoked and unjustified attack” against Ukraine, highlighting the US Government stood in support of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the two countries.
Counselor Chollet also will be in Moldova and the United Kingdom as part of his European visit.
The United States is Georgia’s main strategic partner and “everything will be done” to deepen the relations between the two states, Irakli Kobakhidze, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream party, said on Wednesday.
The United States Department of State has $88 million in support for Georgia included in the draft budget for 2023, published on Monday.
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Derek Chollet, the Counselor of the United States Department of State, Wednesday said the US was doing “everything we can” to support Georgia, pointing out Washington was also working closely with the Georgian Government to find ways to support Ukraine in overcoming “enormous challenges.”
The strategic Georgia-United States partnership and Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration questions were discussed on Monday in a conversation between Ambassador of Georgia to the United States David Zalkaliani and the Counselor of the US Department of State Derek Chollet.
Derek Chollet, the Counselor of the United States Department of State, said on Wednesday he would discuss a “shared vision” of Georgia “fully integrated into the Euro-Atlantic family of nations” during his visit to Tbilisi, which started today.
Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze on Thursday hosted Derek Chollet, the Counselor of the United States Department of State, who is visiting Tbilisi on Wednesday and Thursday for consultations with Georgian partners about European security and democratic development.