Georgian PM highlights starting relations with US “from clean slate” among Gov’t’s “main priorities”

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Monday said “one of the main foreign policy priorities” of his Government was to start relations with the United States “from a clean slate” and  update the strategic partnership between the two countries “with a specific roadmap”.

Kobakhidze said there was “absolute openness and readiness” to reboot the relations, adding he hoped there would be “mutual steps” for the purpose under the new US administration.

One of our main foreign policy priorities is to reboot relations with the United States, for which we will do everything possible. I made a special statement on this matter at a Government meeting”, the PM said.

“Our goal is to start relations with the United States from a clean slate, to renew the strategic partnership, and to do so with a specific roadmap - not with a strategic partnership [that only exists] on a blank page, but one with a clear plan that reflects tangible results”, he continued.  

The Government head further said he hoped to see “constructive, mutual steps” from the Trump administration.