DAS Kent Remarks to Media at Democracy Working Group Meeting (May 3) Q-n about the event DAS Kent: The U.S. is here in support of our partner, Georgia. We support Georgia’s success as a prosperous country, a secure country, and one with democratic and accountable institutions. This is the Democratic Working Group, but really ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 3 May, 2019 | Topics:
Key Officials, News
Secretary Pompeo Tightens Nuclear Restrictions on Iran (May 3) Morgan Ortagus Department Spokesperson Washington, DC May 3, 2019 The Trump administration continues to hold the Iranian regime accountable for activities that threaten the region’s stability and harm the Iranian people. This includes denying Iran any pathway to a nuclear weapon. As part of the administration’s unprecedented ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 3 May, 2019 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington
| Tags: Nuclear Restrictions on Iran
Death of Senator Richard Lugar (April 30) Morgan Ortagus Department Spokesperson Washington, DC April 30, 2019 It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the death of Senator Richard Lugar on April 28. Senator Lugar is well known for his contributions to the diplomatic history of the United States, particularly in the field of non-proliferation. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 30 April, 2019 | Topics:
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| Tags: Death of Senator Richard Lugar
Death of Senator Richard Lugar (April 30) Morgan Ortagus Department Spokesperson Washington, DC April 30, 2019 It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the death of Senator Richard Lugar on April 28. Senator Lugar is well known for his contributions to the diplomatic history of the United States, particularly in the field of non-proliferation. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 30 April, 2019 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington
| Tags: Death of Senator Richard Lugar
Statement on Ambassador Wilson’s Departure (April 25) Ambassador Ross Wilson, who has served as American Chargé d’Affaires in Tbilisi since early November, will be departing Georgia and returning to private life upon completion of his temporary assignment in mid-May. He was honored to have the opportunity to represent the United States in Georgia and to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 25 April, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Key Officials, News
| Tags: Ambassador Wilson's Departure
You Are Welcome Here I want to congratulate all students in Georgia who have received offers of admission from one of the over 4,700 accredited institutions of higher learning in the United States. Graduates of U.S. universities have gone on to become leaders and innovators in many fields around the world, and you should be proud ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 23 April, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Key Officials, News, Study in the U.S.
CDA Ross Wilson’s Remarks to Media at USS Ross Visit (April 23) Q-n about the visit Charge d’Afffairs, Ross Wilson: Good evening, welcome to the visit of the USS Ross to Batumi. We are delighted to have this ship here. It is on one of a series of U.S. Naval ship visits to the Black Sea. This ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 23 April, 2019 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Key Officials, News, U.S. & Georgia
Secretary Pompeo Addresses Terrorist Attacks in Sri Lanka and Iranian Oil Imports (April 22) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Press Briefing Room Washington, DC April 22, 2019 SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone.Before I make my announcement regarding our pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran, I want to address yesterday’s terrorist attack in Sri ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 April, 2019 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington
| Tags: Secretary Pompeo
CDR David Coles Remarks to Media at USS Ross Arrival Ceremony (April 21) Q-n about the event CDR David Coles: Good afternoon, my name is commander David Coles. I am the commanding officer of the USS Ross. On behalf of my officers and crew, I would just like to thank the region of Adjara, as well ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 21 April, 2019 | Topics:
Key Officials, News
The USS Ross Visits Batumi Port (April 21) The United States Ship (USS) Ross (DDG 71) arrives in Batumi for a port visit on April 21. The visit serves to highlight the continued cooperation between the U.S. and Georgia by promoting regional peace and stability. This will be the ship’s first visit to Georgia. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 21 April, 2019 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Press Releases
| Tags: USS Ross Visits Batumi
House Democracy Partnership Chair and Co-Chair Statement at Parliament (April 16) Congressman Price: Thank you Mr. Speaker, and thanks to all of your colleagues and many many friends here in Georgia, who welcomed us so warmly. We always feel at home in Georgia. We certainly feel at home with our Parliamentary colleagues, with our ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 16 April, 2019 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, U.S. & Georgia
U.S. Congressional Delegation to Visit Georgia (April 15) TBILISI, April 15 – A bipartisan delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives will visit Georgia from April 15 – 17, 2019 as part of the House Democracy Partnership (HDP). The HDP is a bipartisan, twenty-member commission of the U.S. House of Representatives that works directly with partner ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 15 April, 2019 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Press Releases
| Tags: U.S. Congressional Delegation
First American ambassador to Georgia joins the board of Caucasian Journal (March 30) Honorable Kent N. Brown, the first American ambassador to Georgia, became a member of advisory board of
Caucasian Journal .
Caucasian Journal (CJ) is a multilingual online project, launched earlier this year to assist in civil society development in South Caucasus. Among the journal’s partners ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 30 March, 2019 | Topics:
Former U.S. Ambassadors, Key Officials, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Caucasus Journal, Former Ambassador Kent Brown
NATO’s LANDCOM signs letter of cooperation with Georgia Defence Forces (March 29) TBILISI, Georgia – U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Thomson, Commander of NATO Allied Land Command (LANDCOM), and Georgian Army Col. Nikoloz Janjgava, First Deputy of Georgia Defence Forces (GDF), signed a letter of cooperation at the NATO-Georgia Joint Training and Evaluation Centre ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 29 March, 2019 | Topics:
Key Documents, Key Officials, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Georgia Defence Forces, NATO’s LANDCOM
DAS A.Woodward and DCM E. Rood attended the screening of “16 Women for Change” short documentary films (March 28) On March 28, Deputy Assistant Secretary Aleisha Woodward and Deputy Chief of Mission Elizabeth Rood attended the screening of “16 Women for Change” short documentary films to mark Women’s history month. They made comment to the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 28 March, 2019 | Topics:
Culture, Deputy Chief of Mission, Key Officials, News
| Tags: 16 Women for Change
Briefing With Special Representative for Syria Engagement and Special Envoy for the Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS Ambassador James Jeffrey (March 25) James F. Jeffrey Special Representative for Syria Engagement and Special Envoy to the Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS Press Briefing Room Washington, DC March 25, 2019 MR PALLADINO: Hi, everyone. Thanks for coming. A ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 25 March, 2019 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington
| Tags: Defeating ISIS, ISIS
CDA Wilson’s Speech at “Lessons Learned and Steps Ahead” Conference on the 2018 Presidential Election (March 22) As delivered Tbilisi Good morning. It is a pleasure and honor to be here and to represent the United States at this periodic conference. I want to thank all of you who are here and the other organizations ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Chargé D’Affaires, Key Officials, News
| Tags: CDA Wilson, Conference on the 2018 Presidential Election
CDA Ambassador Ross Wilson’s Remarks at Lessons Learned and Steps Ahead Conference on the 2018 Presidential Election Good morning. It is a pleasure and honor to be here and to represent the United States at this periodic conference. I want to thank all of you who are here and the other organizations that are ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Key Officials, Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador Wilson, CDA Amb Wilson, elections 2018, Georgian elections, Georgian Presidential Elections, Presidential Elections, Ross Wilson, Steps Ahead Conference
Human Rights Report for 2018 Preface The United States was founded on the premise that all persons “are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” Our Constitution secures these unalienable rights by proclaiming in the First Amendment that ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 14 March, 2019 | Topics:
Human Rights, Key Documents, Key Officials, News
| Tags: Human Rights Report for 2018, Secretary Pompeo
Observance of International Women’s Day (March 8) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC March 8, 2019 The United States is proud to observe International Women’s Day, March 8. We extend our gratitude to the diverse women and girls around the globe who have made vast contributions in lifting up those facing challenges and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 8 March, 2019 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington
| Tags: International Women's Day, Secretary Pompeo
Ambassador Ross Wilson’s Comment to Media at the 6th National Hepatitis C Workshop (March 6) Q-n about the progress made in the Hepatitis C elimination program CDA Ross Wilson: the United States is very proud of our cooperation here on Hepatitis C elimination program in this country. Through this program some 1.5 million citizens ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 6 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Chargé D’Affaires, Health Issues, Key Officials, News
| Tags: Hepatitis C elimination program
DCM Elizabeth Rood’s comment to media on sidelines of the MCC school rehabilitation project in Kutaisi Q-n about Anaklia’s importance for Georgia and its political implications DCM Rood: The Anaklia Deep Sea Port is a very important project. It is important for Georgia’s economic development, it is important for Georgia to fulfill its potential as ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 February, 2019 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Key Officials, News, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: Anaklia, Anaklia Port, Elizabeth Rood, Georgia, US Embassy, USA
Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at Wreath Laying Ceremony in Mtskheta Q-n about the event DCM Elizabeth Rood: We are very honored today to lay a wreath at this monument, which is in honor of the firefighters in the United States who lost their lived in the attack of September 11th. But it’s also a monument to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 February, 2019 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Key Officials, News
| Tags: Elizabeth Rood, Mtskheta, US-Georgia
Ambassador Wilson’s Remarks to Media at Parliament Q-n about developments around TBC Bank Chargé d’affaires, Ambassador Wilson: I think we and other diplomats have been following the developments with some concern, because they have some implications for Georgia as a good place to do business. I do not want to get into the specific individuals involved; but I ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 February, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Key Officials, News
| Tags: Ambassador, Ambassador Wilson, Georgia Parliament, Mamuka Khazaradze, TBC, TBC Bank, U.S. Embassy, USA
Remarks by President Trump to the Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS (February 6) State Department Washington, D.C. 3:07 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much, Mike. And you are doing a spectacular job. I say that on behalf of many people. It’s an honor to be here today at the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 6 February, 2019 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, President of the United States
| Tags: Defeating ISIS, ISIS, President Trump
President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union Address (February 5) Remarks as prepared for delivery TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Madam Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans: We meet tonight at a moment of unlimited potential. As we begin a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 5 February, 2019 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, President of the United States
| Tags: President Trump, State of the Union Address
Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS (January 29) Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC January 29, 2019 U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will host a day of meetings with the foreign ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS on February 6 in Washington, D.C. The full 79-member ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 29 January, 2019 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: ISIS, Secretary Pompeo
Protecting Venezuela’s Assets for Benefit of Venezuelan People (January 29) Robert Palladino Deputy Spokesperson Washington, DC January 29, 2019 On January 25, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo certified the authority of Venezuela’s interim President Juan Guaido to receive and control certain property in accounts of the Government of Venezuela or Central Bank of Venezuela held ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 29 January, 2019 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington
| Tags: venezuela
Remarks at a United Nations Security Council Meeting on Venezuela (January 26) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State United Nations New York City January 26, 2019 Good morning. On behalf of President Trump and the American people I first want to thank Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas of the Dominican Republic, the current president of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 January, 2019 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Secretary Pompeo, venezuela
Ambassador Wilson visits USS Donald Cook in Batumi (January 22) Ambassador Wilson, along with Minister of Defense Izoria, visits the USS Donald Cook in Batumi. The Ambassador underscored the importance of the visit, and of the strong friendship between the United States and Georgia.
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 January, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Chargé D’Affaires, Key Officials, News, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: batumi, USS Donald Cook
Ambassador Ross Wilson, CDA, Comment on Inauguration Ceremony (December 16) Q-n about the inauguration, the confrontation between the opposition and law enforcement representatives, pressure on the police from the opposition, and about the developments in general Ambassador Ross Wilson, CDA: The United Stars was proud and pleased to take part in the inauguration ceremony. We were represented by ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 16 December, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Chargé D’Affaires, Key Officials, News
Remarks at the United Nations Security Council Meeting on Iran (December 12) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State United Nations New York City December 12, 2018 SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you very much, and good morning. Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate them.Just two days ago, the head of the IRGC’s airspace division, Amir Hajizadeh, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 December, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington
| Tags: Iran, Iran Sanctions, Secretary Pompeo
Ambassador Ross Wilson, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Remarks at Interagency, Command-Staff Exercise “DIDGORI 2018” (December 10) Comment to Media: Ambassador Ross Wilson, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., on the sidelines of DIDGORI 2018 Exercise Opening Ceremony: It is a pleasure and an honor to represent the United States of America here at Didgori 2018 – a very important exercise ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 10 December, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Chargé D’Affaires, Key Officials, News
International Anticorruption Day (December 7) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC December 7, 2018 Corruption facilitates transnational crime, fuels terrorism, obstructs economic growth and development, weakens the rule of law, and undermines democracy. Ultimately, it endangers our national security. That is why, as we look ahead to International Anticorruption Day on December 9, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 7 December, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington
| Tags: Secretary Pompeo
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A Keynote Speech by U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo Posted by
The German Marshall Fund of the United States on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo German Marshall Fund Brussels, Belgium December 4, 2018 SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you, Ian, for the kind introduction. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 5 December, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington
| Tags: Secretary Pompeo
Secretary Pompeo, Press Availability at NATO Headquarters (December 4) SECRETARY POMPEO: Good evening, everyone. I want to begin this evening by expressing my condolences to the Bush family on the passing of a great man, President George H. W. Bush. He embodied literally the best of America in his devotion to public service and his ardent ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 4 December, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington
| Tags: nato, Secretary Pompeo
U.S. Embassy Statement on passing of former President George H.W. Bush (December 1) Embassy Tbilisi regrets to announce the passing of former President George H.W. Bush, at the age of 94. President Bush had a distinguished career of public service, beginning as a pilot in the U.S. Navy during WWII, and continuing as a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 1 December, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Officials, News
Iran Test Launches Ballistic Missile Violating UN Security Council Ban (December 1) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC December 1, 2018 The Iranian regime has just test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile that is capable of carrying multiple warheads. The missile has a range that allows it to strike parts of Europe and anywhere ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 1 December, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Iran, Iran Sanctions, Secretary Pompeo
CDA Ross Wilson’s Remarks to Media at Hepatitis C TAG Meeting (November 29) Q-n about the event Ambassador Ross Wilson: It’s is a pleasure and honor to be part of today’s event. I think this is an extremely important initiative that the Georgian authorities have embarked on to eliminate Hepatitis C in this country. It has ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 29 November, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Health Issues, Key Officials, News
The Iranian Regime’s Transfer of Arms to Proxy Groups and Ongoing Missile Development (November 29) Brian Hook Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary of State and Special Representative for Iran Joint Base Anacostia – Bolling Washington, DC November 29, 2018 MODERATOR: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for waiting. Your excellencies, members of the diplomatic ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 29 November, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington
| Tags: Iran, Iran Sanctions, Iran's Nuclear Program
Remarks at an Emergency UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine (November 26) Thank you, Mr. President. This morning I spoke with President Trump and Secretary Pompeo and my statement reflects the concerns at the highest level of the American government. For the past four years, the international community has spoken with a strong, clear, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 November, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, Ukraine Crisis
Iran’s President Works To Further Isolate Iranian Regime From Both World and Iranian People (November 26) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC November 26, 2018 Iranian President Rouhani has once again called for the destruction of Israel. He referred to it as a “cancerous tumor” and a “fake regime.” Such statements inflame tensions ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 November, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington
| Tags: Iran, Iran Sanctions, Secretary Pompeo
Russia’s Dangerous Escalation in the Kerch Strait (November 26) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC November 26, 2018 The United States expresses its deep concern over the incident in the Black Sea that occurred November 25 as Ukrainian vessels attempted to transit through the Kerch Strait. Reports that Russian vessels rammed and fired ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 November, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, Ukraine Crisis
| Tags: Secretary Pompeo, ukraine
Secretary Pompeo’s Call With Ukrainian President Poroshenko (November 26) Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 26, 2018 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: Secretary Michael R. Pompeo spoke on the phone with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko today to discuss Russian aggression against Ukraine in the Black Sea near the Kerch Strait. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 November, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, Ukraine Crisis
| Tags: Secretary Pompeo, ukraine
Ambassador Ross Wilson’s comments to media in Kutaisi after the Launch of the USAID Agriculture Program (November 19) Q-n about the new USAID Agriculture Program U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, Ambassador Wilson: Let me say first how delighted I am to be here in Kutaisi. I had the opportunity to come here several years ago and it is terrific that ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 19 November, 2018 | Topics:
Agriculture, Chargé D’Affaires, Embassy, Key Officials, News, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Ambassador Wilson, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, USAID Agriculture Program
Joint Statement on U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Partnership (November 16) Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 16, 2018 The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Ukraine on the occasion of the 2018 U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission Meeting in Washington, DC. Begin text: U.S. Secretary of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 16 November, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, Ukraine Crisis
| Tags: Secretary Pompeo
Countering Iran’s Global Terrorism (November 13) Nathan A. Sales Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism Washington Institute for Near East Policy Counterterrorism Lecture Series Washington, DC November 13, 2018 Thanks for that warm introduction and for hosting me here. It’s a real pleasure to participate in the Washington Institute’s Counterterrorism Lecture Series. A number of my predecessors ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 13 November, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington
| Tags: Iran Sanctions
U.S. Embassy in Georgia Statement (November 9) On November 8, retired Ambassador Ross Wilson arrived in Tbilisi and will assume the role of chargé d’affaires, ad interim, at the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi. Ambassador Wilson is a seasoned diplomat, served as Ambassador to Turkey (2005-2008) and Azerbaijan (2000-2003), served in a similar interim charge capacity ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 9 November, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Embassy, Key Officials, News
Ambassador Ross Wilson’s statement to media following his meeting with Foreign Minister Zalkaliani (November 9) Ambassador Ross Wilson, Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim: Good afternoon! I want to begin by thanking the Foreign Minister for making himself available to me on my very first day in Georgia. We had, I think, an excellent conversation that familiarized me, or refamiliarized me, with Georgia’s perspective ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 9 November, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Key Officials, News
| Tags: Ambassador Ross Wilson
Chargé D’affaires Elizabeth Rood Emphasizes Importance of Vocational Education (November 5) Chargé D’affaires Elizabeth Rood opened Third-annual “Investing in Human Capital” TVET Conference together with Minister of Education Batiashvili, and MCC Deputy Vice-President Lona Stoll. Chargé Rood emphasized that everyone present at the conference plays an important role in shaping Georgia’s economic future as a member of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 5 November, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Key Officials, News
| Tags: Chargé D'affaires, TVET Conference
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo And Secretary of Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin at a Press Availability on Iran Sanctions (November 5) MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the Foreign Press Center. We are pleased to have with us this morning Secretary Pompeo and Secretary Mnuchin. They’ll both have some opening remarks and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 5 November, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington
| Tags: Iran Sanctions
Press Availability With Secretary of Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin (November 5) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington Foreign Press Center Washington, DC MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the Foreign Press Center. We are pleased to have with us this morning Secretary Pompeo and Secretary Mnuchin. They’ll both have some opening remarks and then ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 5 November, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington
| Tags: Iran Sanctions
Iran sanctions/Europe in an on-record briefing by Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook (November 2) Press Correspondent’s Room Washington, D.C. MR HOOK: I’m happy to take questions. And you’ve heard the Secretary talk. I just (inaudible). QUESTION: What are the eight countries? MR HOOK: Huh? QUESTION: What are the eight countries? QUESTION: What are ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 2 November, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington
| Tags: Iran Sanktions
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin on Iran Sanctions (November 2) MS NAUERT: Thank you, sir. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to today’s on-the-record call on the Iran snapback sanctions. We’re pleased to have with us Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of the Treasury ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 2 November, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington
| Tags: Iran Sanctions
National Security Advisor John Bolton Press Conference Tbilisi, Georgia (October 26) Ambassador Bolton: Thank you very much for being here today. I am delighted to be in Georgia. This is the first time here for me. I had excellent meetings with the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Defense, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 October, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News
| Tags: National Security Advisor John Bolton
National Security Advisor John Bolton Interview with Reuters reporter Margarita Antidze (October 26) Transcript of responses provided by Reuters INF TREATY The reasons that we withdrew from the INF treaty as the president has announced, I think, very clearly last Saturday and then repeated again publicly on Monday, are two. Number one is the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 October, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News
| Tags: National Security Advisor John Bolton, Reuters, Tbilisi
DAS George Kent’s Statement at the edge of Russian-occupied South Ossetia (October 13) Ten years have passed since Russia occupied Georgian territory. I have come here today to remind the people of Georgia that the United States is with them, and to remind them that the world has not forgotten what happened here. The international ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 13 October, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News
Press Conference with Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent (October 12) Good afternoon! My name is George Kent and I am the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Caucuses and Eastern Europe. On this visit, I am visiting Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia to engage the counties of this region in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 October, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News
CDA Elizabeth Rood delivered remarks to the soldiers of the 22nd Battalion and to the Marines and Sailors of the Georgia Liaison Team (September 28) On September 28, CDA Elizabeth Rood delivered remarks to the soldiers of the 22nd Battalion and to the Marines and Sailors of the Georgia Liaison Team prior to their deployment to Afghanistan ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 28 September, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Key Officials, News, U.S. & Georgia
Chargé d’affaires Rood and USAID Mission Director Wiebler meet local election observation organizations (September 26) Elections are the foundation of democracy. Today Chargé d’affaires Elizabeth Rood and USAID Mission Director Peter Wiebler met with local and international election observation organizations. Election observers help deter fraud; expose problems and irregularities; provide an accurate measure of the quality of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 September, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Key Officials, News
Remarks by President Trump to the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly | New York, NY (September 25) United Nations Headquarters New York, New York 10:38 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Madam President, Mr. Secretary-General, world leaders, ambassadors, and distinguished delegates: One year ago, I stood before you for the first time in this ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 25 September, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, President of the United States
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell’s opening remarks at the Tbilisi International Conference (September 12) In many ways, the topic of Georgia and the West is much broader and much easier because I would say, as I had said in April and I will continue to say, that Georgia will be in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 September, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, Key Officials, News
| Tags: Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell
Under Secretary Thompson’s interview with Tabula’s Tamara Chergoleishvili (September 11) Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, Andrea Thompson’s interview with Tabula’s Tamara Chergoleishvili on top of her remarks at the 4th Tbilisi International Conference – “World in 2018: Upside Down?” CHERGOLEISHVILI: Are there any plans to restart talks about arms control with ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 11 September, 2018 | Topics:
Events, Key Officials, News
| Tags: Under Secretary Thompson
Assistant Secretary of State for Education and Cultural Affairs visits Georgia (July 10) Marie Royce, Assistant Secretary of State for Education and Cultural Affairs arrived in Tbilisi for an official two-day visit. During her visit, A/S Royce met with the Minister of Education, Mikheil Chkhenkeli, and distinguished alumni of U.S. Government-funded exchange programs and cultural assistance beneficiaries. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 10 July, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Key Officials, News
Rear Admiral Paul Verrastro visit to Georgia (June 19) Today, European Command Director of Logistics, Rear Admiral Paul Verrastro visited the Emergency Management Service (EMS) and met Mr. Giorgi Mghebrishvili, Director of the Service to discuss ongoing structural and legislative changes as well as support that the US Department of Defense provides to EMS to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 19 June, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News
| Tags: EUCOM ODC
Remarks by President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Before Bilateral Meeting (June 11) Capella Hotel Singapore 9:08 A.M. SGT Q Mr. President, how do you feel (inaudible)? PRESIDENT TRUMP: I feel really great. We’re going to have a great discussion and, I ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 11 June, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
Statement by Secretary Pompeo: Georgia National Day (May 26) On behalf of the Government of the United States, I would like to wish the Government of Georgia and the Georgian people a joyous Independence Day. This year marks the centennial anniversary of the Democratic Republic of Georgia, the first independent Georgian state in modern ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 May, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, U.S. & Georgia, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
Readout of Vice President Mike Pence’s Meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili (May 23) Vice President Mike Pence met today with Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili of the Republic of Georgia. The Vice President welcomed Prime Minister Kvirikashvili to the Vice President’s Residence as a follow up to Vice President Pence’s trip to Georgia last year. Both affirmed the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 23 May, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, U.S. & Georgia
After the Deal: A New Iran Strategy (May 21) Mike Pompeo Secretary of State The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC May 21, 2018 MS JAMES: Good morning. (Applause.) Welcome to the Heritage Foundation. My name is Kay James and I have the honor of being the president here. It is a pleasure and honor to welcome our ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 21 May, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
Remarks at the 2018 Plenary Session of the U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership (May 21) Mike Pompeo Secretary of State Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili Treaty Room Washington, DC May 21, 2018 SECRETARY POMPEO: Well, good morning. Good morning, Prime Minister. Welcome and congratulations on your hundredth anniversary of your independence. That’s a major milestone along the way. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 21 May, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, News from Washington, U.S. & Georgia, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
Assistant Secretary A. Wes Mitchell’s Remarks at the NATO-Georgia Public Diplomacy Forum (May 1) AS DELIVERED Well, thank you Mr. Prsdient, Mr. Prime Minster, Mr. Foreign Minister, Mr. Chairman. I am very happy to be here this morning. I had the pleasure of speaking with Prime Minister Kvirikashvili in March, and he asked me to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 1 May, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News
| Tags: Assistant Secretary A. Wes Mitchell’, NATO-Georgia Public Diplomacy Forum
Deputy Assistant Secretary Bridget Brink’s Media Engagement following the Meetings with Speaker Kobakhidze and Opposition Parties (September 11) Q-n about the content of the meetings DAS Brink: First of all I would like to thank the Speaker of Parliament for receiving me this evening. For the last couple of days I have had a really great set of meetings with members of government ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 11 September, 2017 | Topics:
Key Officials, News
| Tags: Deputy Assistant Secretary Bridget Brink
I think you all know that I have been -- since I first arrived here -- have been very strong advocate for media pluralism, a real proponent for the right of the media to hold government accountable.
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 6 March, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Key Officials, News
| Tags: Media Advocacy Coalition
Secretary Kerry’s Remarks on Middle East Peace (December 28) 12/28/2016 01:56 PM EST Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State The Dean Acheson Auditorium Washington, DC December 28, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very, very much. Thank you. (Coughs.) Excuse me. Thank you for your patience, all of you. For ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 29 December, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Officials, News, News from Washington, Political Affairs, Press Releases, Speeches
| Tags: Israel, John Kerry
