Demonstration Alert: U.S. Embassy Tbilisi, Georgia
Location: Tbilisi City Court area Event: The Embassy is tracking a demonstration that has reportedly resulted in injuries and clashes between protesters and police near…
Ambassador Degnan’s Remarks to Media at Amcham Roundtable
Q-n about Mikheil Saakashvili attending his trial for the first time: do you foresee political retaliation during/after this process? Ambassador Kelly Degnan: We are very…
International Women Human Rights Defenders Day
NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON On November 29, International Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRD) Day, the United States commemorates the work of women human rights defenders:…
COVID-19 Information for Georgia
COVID-19 Information for Georgia Last Updated: November 29, 2021 *** Effective November 8, 2021, all non-immigrant, non-U.S. citizen air travelers to the United States will be…
U.S. Embassy Statement on Supreme Court Appointments
The U.S. Embassy is disappointed that, once again, Parliament is moving forward with Supreme Court appointments before it has completed an independent assessment of the…
Time to end violence against women and girls in Georgia
This joint statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is issued by the United Nations system in Georgia, the Delegation…
Observance of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the 16 Days of Activism...
ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE Preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV) is a human rights imperative and one this Administration is committed to…
U.S. Thanksgiving resembles festivals around the world
By ShareAmerica The holiday of Thanksgiving may seem uniquely American, but it echoes fall festivals that have been held throughout the world for centuries. Like…
U.S. to expand vaccine production by 1 billion doses
By Leigh Hartman The Biden-Harris administration is working to ramp up global COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing by 1 billion doses a year to share with the…
Ending violence against women: A human rights imperative
By Lenore T. Adkins The world recognizes the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25, a day to heighten awareness…
Ambassador Degnan’s Remarks to Media at the USAID Zrda Closing Event
Question about the event Ambassador Degnan: I’m really delighted to be here today to celebrate the successes that have come with the USAID Zrda Program.…
Ambassador Degnan’s Comments at the Women in Law Enforcement Conference
Ambassador Degnan: I’m very pleased to be here for the graduation of the week-long Women in Law Enforcement conference here in Georgia. This conference brings…
Treatment of Former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili
NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON We are closely following the treatment of former President Mikheil Saakashvili since his arrest on October 1. We commend the oversight…
Persecuted at home, Uyghurs sustain their culture abroad
By Leigh Hartman Growing up in western China, Dilnur Reyhan read French authors and admired ideals enshrined in French culture, such as respect for personal…
Ambassador Degnan’s Remarks to Media at Catapult Georgia Venture Capital Fund Announcement
Question about the event Ambassador Kelly Degnan: I am very excited to be here tonight to lay the foundation for Catapult Georgia – the first Silicon Valley…
Maj. General David H. Tabor, Commander of Special Operations Command Europe arrived to Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia – Maj. General David H. Tabor, Commander of Special Operations Command Europe, arrived in Tbilisi today for meetings with Georgian senior military leaders…
Demonstration Alert: U.S. Embassy Tbilisi, Georgia
Location: Left and right embankment roads along the Mtkvari River, Tbilisi, Georgia Event: The Embassy is tracking an announced protest that could have traffic implications across…
Russia Conducts Destructive Anti-Satellite Missile Test
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE On November 15, 2021, the Russian Federation recklessly conducted a destructive test of a direct-ascent anti-satellite missile…
