Georgian PM, US State Dept Counselor discuss strategic partnership
The two officials also discussed the difficult situation in the Russian-occupied territories of Georgia, with Chollet reaffirming “strong support” for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.Photo: Government's Administration.
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Strategic partnership between Georgia and the United States and prospects for future cooperation were discussed on Thursday between Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Derek Chollet, the Counselor of the US Department of State in Tbilisi.
The head of the Georgian Government thanked Chollet for his visit and noted it marked “another clear expression” of US support for the country.
The sides underlined Georgia as an “good example” of the United States’ “unwavering” support and assistance to the country's democratic institutions, defence capabilities and economic development, the Government Administration said.
The two officials also discussed the difficult situation in the Russian-occupied territories of Georgia, with Chollet reaffirming “strong support” for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
At the meeting, attention was also drawn to the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine and Georgia’s continuing support of the country, both at the political level - including in international formats - as well as in humanitarian aid.
The meeting also stressed the importance of strengthening Georgia's democratic institutions on its path to European and Euro-Atlantic integration, with the Georgian side noting the country's Government placing “special importance” to cooperation with the United States in this process.
Kelly Degnan, the United States Ambassador to Georgia, has praised Georgian people’s “overwhelming generosity” towards Ukrainians in the face of the Russian invasion of the country which started 16 days ago, saying Georgians “know what it is like to be at war and to be attacked for no reason, just because you want to be free."
Georgia, along with 80 other countries, has co-sponsored the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution vetoed by Russia, the Georgian foreign ministry announced on Saturday, reiterating support for Ukraine "at all possible international platforms."
Derek Chollet, the Counselor of the US Department of State, expressed his support for Ukraine and Georgia amid the invasion of the former and occupation of the latter by Russia, in a conversation with Georgian foreign minister David Zalkaliani.
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.
The United States-Georgia Strategic partnership and the difficult security environment in the Black Sea region amid the Russian aggression in Ukraine were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Lasha Darsalia and Derek Chollet, the Counselor of the US Department of State.
The United States welcomes Georgia’s “active support” in multilateral efforts to call out Russian aggression and to support the Ukrainian people, Derek Chollet, the Counselor of the US Department of State, said following his meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday.
The United States remains “steadfastly committed” to its strategic partnership with Georgia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said in a letter addressed to his Georgian counterpart Ilia Darchiashvili.
Priorities of Georgia-US strategic partnership, Russia's ongoing occupation of Georgian territories and the country’s European perspectives were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between the Georgian Ambassador to the United States David Zalkaliani and Derek Chollet, the Counselor of the US Department of State.