US Embassy calls anti-corruption coordinator’s visit to Georgia “productive”
Richard Nephew, the Coordinator of the US Department of State on Global Anti-Corruption, held meetings in Tbilisi this week. Photo: Shalva Papuashvili’s Twitter
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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”.
The diplomatic mission noted the official had “appreciated” his meetings with Government officials, anti-corruption institutions, investigative bodies, private sector and the domestic civil society.
.@StateCGAC had a productive visit to Georgia. He appreciated his meetings with government officials, anti-corruption institutions, investigative bodies, private sector, and civil society. Combating corruption— especially by ensuring accountability and transparency— is an… pic.twitter.com/40u4lkBJ68
— U.S. Embassy Tbilisi (@usingeo) January 18, 2024
It further highlighted combating corruption - “especially by ensuring accountability and transparency” - was an “important factor in any country’s economic and democratic growth”.
During his visit, Nephew received information about and discussed ongoing efforts for further strengthening cooperation between his country and Georgia in the global fight against corruption, the Embassy added.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Georgia has been ranked 13th worldwide and among the top 10 states in Europe by low bribery incidence, while also being listed as the world leader in freedom from bribery while obtaining government contracts, the Administration of the Government said on Monday.