David Bakradze Georgia’s Ambassador to the United States assesses the working visit of Georgia’s Prime Minister to Washington as a continuation of close cooperation between two countries.

According to him, it is important that Giorgi Kvirikashvili’s visit to the U.S. takes place several weeks after appointing Mike Pompey as US Secretary of State.  At US-Georgia Strategic Partnership Charter, Mike Pompeo will represent the U.S. side and Prime Minister will lead the delegation from Georgia.

According to Bakradze, within the framework of the visit, bilateral meetings will be held with representatives of the executive as well as legislative governments. The defense and security issues, economic and trade relations will be discussed during the meetings.

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili will pay a working visit to the United States on May 21-23. The head of the government, together with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, will open a plenary session of the US-Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission.  Giorgi Kvirikashvili will also take part in the US-Georgia Strategic Partnership Annual Conference organized by the United States Institute of Peace and the Heritage Foundation. On May 23, Prime Minister will attend an official reception in connection with the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the First Democratic Republic of Georgia, which will be held at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington organized by the Georgian Embassy.