Parliament Speaker, US Global Anti-Corruption Coordinator review reforms
The visiting official congratulated Georgia on receiving the EU membership candidate status in December and positively assessed the progress achieved by the country. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Reforms implemented in Georgia, including in combating corruption, were discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Richard Nephew, the Coordinator of the United States Department of State on Global Anti-Corruption.
The meeting reviewed Georgia's progress on the path to joining the European Union and international rankings that “reflect the steps taken by the Georgian Government”, the Parliament Press Service said.
The visiting official congratulated Georgia on receiving the EU membership candidate status in December and positively assessed the progress achieved by the country.
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Nephew stressed combating corruption was one of the US’ national security priorities, adding the direction was “important for democracy to function as well as possible”.
He added the purpose of his visit was to “promote dialogue and experience-sharing” on the matter.
The officials also discussed prospects of future cooperation in fighting corruption and strengthening transparency.
Richard Nephew, the Coordinator of the United States Department of State on Global Anti-Corruption, will travel to Armenia and Georgia from Monday to Thursday.
Georgia and its people, as a “proud and freedom-loving nation”, share the same values and principles of freedom and democracy that “form the foundation of the enduring friendship” with the United States, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Thursday at the official reception held at the US Embassy in Tbilisi on the occasion of the Declaration of Independence of the USA.
The United States Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation on Friday “applauded” the “diligent” work of Georgia to support international financial sanctions and export controls with the support of the US Embassy in the country.
Georgian finance minister Lasha Khutsishvili on Tuesday said the United States was Georgia’s “strategic partner”, adding the quality of cooperation between the sides and its further development was “very important”.
Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili on Wednesday discussed recent reforms for combating corruption during a meeting with Richard Nephew, the Coordinator of the United States Department of State on Global Anti-Corruption.
Challenges in combating corruption were discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between Aleksi Batiashvili, the First Deputy Head of the State Security Service of Georgia, and Richard Nephew, the Coordinator of the United States Department of State on Global Anti-Corruption.
Georgia's progress in implementing the European Union recommendations for the membership candidate status was discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Bjørn Berge, the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
The United States Embassy in Georgia on Thursday called the visit of Richard Nephew, the Coordinator of the US Department of State on Global Anti-Corruption, to Georgia this week “productive”.