Georgian PM, National Endowment for Democracy Chair review cooperation, Georgia-US ties

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday met with NED Chair Kenneth Wollack in Tbilisi. Photo: Government press office

Agenda.ge, 22 Mar 2023 - 14:35, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday reviewed his Government's cooperation with the United States-based National Endowment for Democracy foundation and Georgia’s “strategic partnership” with the US in a meeting with NED Chair Kenneth Wollack. 

The Georgian Government Administration said the meeting at the PM’s office also discussed reforms carried out in Georgia over the years to facilitate the country’s Euro-Atlantic integration, as well as the Government's efforts to ensure improvements in a “number of sectors”. 

Georgian PM hosted Kenneth Wollack at his office. Video: Governmnet press office.

The meeting highlighted the country's positioning in international rankings reflected the outcomes of the “important reforms”, the Administration’s press office also said. 

After reviewing “key topics” in the US-Georgia relations, the head of the Georgian Government said his country was a “reliable partner and loyal ally of the US in the South Caucasus region and beyond”. 

Founded in 1983, NED has made more than 2,000 grants available annually for supporting projects of non-governmental groups in more than 100 countries.