Georgian PM discusses strategic ties, security, EU goals with US Secretary of State’s Senior Policy Advisor
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday met with Derek Chollet, the Senior Policy Advisor to the United States Secretary of State. Photo: Government press office
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday met with Derek Chollet, the Senior Policy Advisor to the United States Secretary of State, to discuss the strategic partnership between their countries, security challenges in the South Caucasus region and Tbilisi’s European Union integration intentions.
In the meeting held on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the officials expressed readiness to further strengthen ties to benefit mutual interests, the Georgian Government’s press office said.
The discussion involved Georgia’s “progress” on its EU integration path, ahead of the bloc’s decision later this year on whether to grant Tbilisi its membership candidate status.
Garibashvili briefed the US official about efforts by domestic authorities to meet the conditions outlined by the bloc last year for granting Georgia its candidacy.
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