We have never had a fruitful relationship with other countries than we have with Georgia, – The Chair of the Democratic Partnership of the Congress, David Price made the regarding statement at the reception held in honor of the Speaker of the Georgia’s Parliament Irakli Kobakhidze in Congress in Washington.

David Price addressed the attendees and pledged the support to Georgia, stating that USA values friendship with Georgia. “We are friends with Georgia because of course the ties we’ve build over the years, especially with the members of Georgian parliament, of both parties. But we also are of course remindful what Georgia stands for. That kind of friendship with this country and the kind of solidarity that we feel in both directions because the values we share, commitment to democracy, commitment to making life better for all of our citizens and in terms of parliament – a commitment to building effective representative institutions – that is absolutely key to what the democracy is all about. We are all aware, in a very tough environment, in a neighborhood full of autocratic states and with a neighbor that occupied the forth of the country and is constantly, constantly voicing the treats.

It’s a tough environment. And it’s wonderful that Georgians in all political stripes have shown an admirable result, an admirable commitment to freedom, an admirable wish for self determination and really it’s all we would wish for Georgia as we would wish for our country. And ability to determine Georgia’s own course economically, politically, self determination to become part of Europe and to have cultural relationships with the west as of course the cultural relationships with all neighbors. But self determination is absolutely fundamental. We will stand with you”

He spoke about importance of the Parliament and stated that the strong Parliament is necessary for the national interests. “Strong and responsible parliament, representative institution is critical to support Georgia’s people and the sense that Georgia’s national interests are being pursued in a way that, sure, there will be fights, there will be differences, there will be all sorts of things that parliament is engaging, in terms of internal politics, but in the end of the day, you all Georgians, you all are committed to that self determination and we hope and believe committed to solidarity our own country. But it is equally critical what happens between elections. That’s what we are all about. What happens between elections? Either you have effective, legitimate representative parliament, or you don’t. If you do, than you have a much better chance of serving the needs of all your people and having a stable, secure and enduring democracy. So we are committed to that kind of institutional strengthening and we are looking for that to continue”.