The United States is not in the European Parliament, so we are not involved in drafting European Parliamentary resolutions or party resolutions, US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan said when asked by reporters about the EPP resolution.

US Ambassador underscored that the US government is committed to Georgia’s security, its prosperity, its democratic development.

“The United States is not in the European Parliament, so we are not involved in drafting European Parliamentary resolutions or party resolutions. What the United States legislation does reflect is a real support for Georgia, and you can see that in the Georgia Support Act that the House of Representatives adopted earlier this year, and the Black Sea Security legislation that Senator Shaheen introduced in July. These are both very supportive of Georgia. They’re supportive of Georgia’s security. They’re support supportive of Georgia’s economic development. That is what the United States Congress is focused on. The United States government is committed to Georgia’s security, its prosperity, its democratic development. That’s what we’ve been supporting for 30 years, because that is what the Georgian people have said they want.

As to the question regarding NGOs, I think you could ask any of the hazelnut farmers or the blueberry farmers or the dairy farmers, who have expanded their dairy herds or have been able to sell their milk and cheese in more markets, about the kind of support they’ve received from the United States. You could ask the students who go to the United States on our exchange programs, or the many different people who go to the United States on a variety of exchange programs. These are not through NGOs. Ask the Georgia Defense Forces that are working with the United States military, the Coast Guard, our border police, our law enforcement cooperation. These are not through NGOs. They’re largely through the government or directly with people. But we also do work, as I said, with some very good NGOs and civil society groups who are helping build a stronger Georgia, who are addressing issues at the grassroots level, the local level, at the national level to improve the quality of life, to create jobs and better environment for all the citizens of Georgia. Our assistance for 30 years, and we have a very good track record, has gone to improve the quality of life of Georgians. That’s who we care about: the people of Georgia. We listen to what they say they want and need, and that’s how we determine where our assistance goes. We work with the government often, as often as we can, but we also work with others to make sure that we’re reaching into the corners of this country to help people realize their dreams and to support people in need. That’s what we’ll continue to do,” Kelly Degnan stated.