Governor of US State of Georgia to hold “high-level” meetings in Tbilisi visit
The visit will include meetings with the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, the US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Rian Harris, and Minister of Defence Juansher Burchuladze, among other dignitaries. Photo: www.nga.org
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Governor of the United States State of Georgia Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp will on Tuesday lead a delegation of state officials on an international mission beginning in Georgia’s capital city of Tbilisi and ending in Paris, the US Embassy in Tbilisi said.
In its comments over the visit, the Embassy noted the visit marked the first time a sitting US governor had visited the country, as Kemp “demonstrates the state’s commitment to this ally in the face of territorial aggression from neighbouring Russia”.
I’m looking forward to visiting the brave National Guardsmen stationed in the Country of Georgia as we meet with officials in that country to reinforce our commitment to our partnership with their military”, Kemp said.
“That partnership has endured for over 28 years, as we remain a friend and ally to freedom-loving people around the world. I’m also eager to promote our No. 1 state for business to the job creators and major industry leaders we’ll meet during this busy trip. In all of the back-to-back conversations, we’ll be able to share why Georgia is the best state in which to invest and bring opportunity”, he noted.
The visit will include meetings with the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, the US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Rian Harris, and Minister of Defence Juansher Burchuladze, among other dignitaries.
The importance of the existing strategic partnership between Georgia and the United States and strengthening their cooperation in “various fields” were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Louis Bono, the US Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations.
Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze on Wednesday told Rustavi 2 channel his country’s cooperation with the United States had been “upgraded in all formats”.
United States Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan on Friday said Georgia was “very close” to the “historic” moment of obtaining the European Union membership candidate status, and added the country’s political spectrum “should unite around this goal”.
Kelly Degnan, the United States ambassador to Georgia, on Friday said the direct flights would be a “very important bridge" between the United States and Georgia.
Cooperation plans were discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between Brigadier General Roman Jokhadze, the Commander of the Georgian National Guard, and Major General Thomas Carden, the Adjutant General of the United States Department of Defence for the State of Georgia.
The “strategic partnership” and the dynamics of fruitful cooperation between the Georgian and United States governments were discussed on Friday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Brian Kemp, the Governor of the US State of Georgia.
Brian Kemp, the United States Governor of the State of Georgia who is on an official visit to Tbilisi, on Saturday hailed the country’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and his team’s “hospitality and dedication”.