The US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan claims “the US Senators are coming to Georgia to show America’s continued support for Georgia and our partnership.”

“This is a long-term partnership as Georgia develops its democracy, and this process continues,” Ambassador Degnan underscored.

“We had a little break in visits due to Covid-19, but Senators expressed a desire to visit Georgia and get acquainted with the ongoing developments. Many topics will be on the agenda. This is bipartisan support,” she stressed.

“The most important message is that they are coming to show America’s continued support for Georgia and our partnership. This is a long-standing partnership as Georgia has developed its democracy, and that is going to continue. Because of Covid we had a little bit of a break, but they are, they have been anxious to come back and see how things are developing here in Georgia, so many topics will be on the agenda. There is bipartisan support, I think you see that in the fact that Senator Shaheen and Senator Portman are coming, and many others are interested in hearing about their trip when they get back. So, they are going to be meeting with the full range of government officials as well as civil society as well as opposition leaders, and of course focusing on continued Russian aggression and occupation of 20 percent of Georgia’s territory, which remains a very important and concerning issue for the United States as well as Georgia. So, it going to be a full packed schedule and I think they are interested to see how Georgia is doing and whether that commitment to its democratic development and its Euro-Atlantic aspiration remains as strong as ever,” Ambassador added.

A Congressional delegation led by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, and including Senator Rob Portman, will visit Georgia today.

A Congressional delegation led by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, and including Senator Rob Portman, will visit Georgia next week to send a bipartisan message that the U.S. stands with the people of Georgia in their efforts to strengthen their democracy. https://t.co/pEZwVnsJA0 pic.twitter.com/b0VfAXXH2s

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