Parliament Committee Chair, US Ambassador review partnership

Relations between Georgia and the United States, including prospects for developing and deepening parliamentary ties, were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between Nikoloz Samkharadze, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's Foreign Relations Committee and Robin Dunnigan, the United States Ambassador to Georgia. 

The officials also reviewed matters related to regional security, the Georgian Parliament said. 

Samkharadze emphasised the “difficult” situation in the Russian-occupied regions of Georgia - Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) - and threats coming from Russia.

He also informed the diplomat on the Government's planned steps for the implementation of the nine priorities defined by the European Commission for opening European Union accession talks with Georgia.

The meeting also focused on Georgia's integration into NATO, with Samkharadze noting integration was “one of the most important” priorities of the country’s foreign policy.

The officials also discussed the agenda of the legislative body, domestic political situation and the  parliamentary elections coming later this year.