Parliament Committee Chair, US Ambassador review partnership
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. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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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.
Robin Dunnigan, the United States Ambassador to Georgia, on Sunday said as the New Year was coming, she wanted to once again congratulate all Georgians for the tremendous achievement the country made this year in attaining the European Union membership candidate status in December.
Robin Dunnigan, the Ambassador of the United States to Georgia, on Friday said the European Commission’s report that last week recommended the European Council to grant Georgia the European Union membership candidate status was a “big step” for the country.
The cooperation between Georgia and the United States was discussed on Monday in a meeting between Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, and Robin Dunnigan, the United States Ambassador to Georgia.
A “wide range” of strategic partnership topics between Georgia and the United States, and prospects for its further development were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Robin Dunnigan, the newly appointed Ambassador of the US to the country.
Mikheil Sarjveladze, the Chair of the Human Rights Committee of the Georgian Parliament and Robin Dunnigan, the Ambassador of the United States to Georgia, on Tuesday discussed the “positive experience” and cooperation between the Committee and the US Embassy.
“Close partnership relations” between Georgia and the United States were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between Anri Okhanashvili, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee and Robin Dunnigan, the United States Ambassador to the country.