Georgian PM, USAID representative discuss US-Georgia relations
It was stressed that Georgia has been and would remain the “closest” and the “most reliable” partner of the US in the region, while Georgia itself has been “ready” to further strengthen the “strong partnership” with the US, the government administration said. Photo: Government administration
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Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili and Erin McKee, the assistant administrator of the United States Agency for International Development for Europe and Eurasia on Thursday discussed relations between Georgia and the US, with this year marking the 30th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the countries.
At the meeting, the officials highlighted the US’s “unwavering” support to Georgia in “all major” areas, “greatly” contributing to the strengthening of Georgia’s democratic institutions, economic growth and the country’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations through various programmes.
It was stressed that Georgia has been and would remain the “closest” and the “most reliable” partner of the US in the region, while Georgia itself has been “ready” to further strengthen the “strong partnership” with the US, the government administration said.
The Georgia-US relationship today is “as strong as ever", and our friendship is based on “shared values”, said Irakli Garibashvili, the Prime Minister of Georgia, on the celebration of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between two countries.
The United States Agency for International Development is launching a five-year programme designed to create jobs and improve livelihoods of people living in over 90 communities along the administrative line separating the Russian-occupied regions from the rest of the country.
My role as the Prime Minister is to strengthen the relations with our main strategic partners the United States and the European Union as much as possible, as it is Georgia’s main path, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Thursday.
The United States Agency for International Development announced on Friday the signing of a five-year, $21 million programme that facilitates "more effective and accountable" local governance in support of Georgia’s ongoing decentralisation reforms.
Questions of bilateral cooperation between Georgia and Iran were discussed on Friday in a meeting between the Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili and Mahmoud Adib, the newly appointed Iranian ambassador to the country.
The United States Agency for International Development will work with the southern Georgian municipalities of Bolnisi, Dmanisi and Marneuli in an effort to support improvements to the quality of life and empower local communities, the Agency said on Wednesday.
The United States Agency for International Development will work with the Georgian municipalities of Kutaisi, Tkibuli, Mestia and Lentekhi by supporting improvements to the quality of life and empowerment for local communities, the Agency said on Wednesday.