Georgia’s cooperation with China doesn’t rule out deepening ties with US - Parliament Committee Chair
The Committee Chair emphasised that the Georgian Government “values and takes special care” of partnership and friendly relations with the strategic partner - the US, stressing “we would like these ties to be much more intense and active”. Photo via Parliament of Georgia
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Mikheil Sarjveladze, the Chair of the Human Rights Committee of the Georgian Parliament, on Saturday said Georgia’s cooperation with China did not rule out or prevent the deepening of relations with the United States.
Commenting on the statement of Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, who on Friday highlighted that both the US and China were strategic partners of Georgia, Sarjveladze noted that “many European states” were successfully cooperating with both countries.
The Committee Chair emphasised that the Georgian Government “values and takes special care” of partnership and friendly relations with the strategic partner - the US, stressing “we would like these ties to be much more intense and active”.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Friday said his Government had “utmost desire” to maintain strategic partnership with both the United States and China.
The strategic cooperation between Georgia and the United States and prospects for its strengthening were discussed on Friday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Robin Dunnigan, the Ambassador of the US to the country.
The “close relations” between Georgia and China, their elevation to strategic partnership last year, and future prospects of cooperation were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Zhou Qian, the Chinese Ambassador to Georgia.
Robin Dunnigan, the United States Ambassador to Georgia, on Wednesday said she was “very pleased” over Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s first official visit to Brussels this week and said she hoped to see the country as a member of the European Union in “years ahead”.
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili on Saturday said the Ministry was “using all tools” to attract American airlines to operate in Georgia, citing the “impressive” passenger flow figures between the two countries, which amounted to 75 thousand in 2023.