Within the framework of the official visit to the United States, Georgia and the US initialed the Extradition Treaty.

According to the Georgian General Prosecutor’s Office, the treaty was initialed by the Prosecutor General Irakli Shotadze, and the Minister of Justice, Rati Bregadze, on the Georgian side, and by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Counselor for International Affairs Bruce C. Swartz, on the American side.

“This is an important moment in the history of Georgia. The past three decades of fruitful cooperation between Georgia and the United States are a testament to our steadfast friendship, and this historic agreement is the culmination of that partnership.

For many years, my office has served as the central authority in Georgia, leading the way in our joint efforts with the United States in the field of law enforcement cooperation. While the execution of the treaty involves further steps, I am confident that both countries will work together to finalize the necessary procedures swiftly,” said Irakli Shotadze at the initialing ceremony.

Negotiations in Tbilisi with the American side in January preceded the initialing of the extradition agreement between the United States and Georgia. Representatives of the Georgian Prosecutor’s Office actively participated in these negotiations and made significant contributions to finalizing the treaty text.