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
Ross Wilson’s Comments to Media at Gender Equality for Business Award Ceremony (March 11) Q-n about the event Charge d’affairs, Ambassador Ross Wilson: I am delighted to be a part of today’s Business Awards for Gender Equality that the United States’ government helps to support here, as part of a broader effort to promote the success of Georgia, and the success of a half ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 11 March, 2019 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
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
Donation of equipment to Dmanisi Youth Medical Education Center (March 7) Today, the U.S. European Command Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) donated household items and equipment to Dmanisi Youth Medical Education Center, which was completely renovated through the U.S.Department of Defense Humanitarian Assistance Program in 2017. Once fully equipped, the center will provide medical services and education to children with non-communicable ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 7 March, 2019 | Topics:
Government Offices, Health Issues, News
| Tags: Dmanisi, EUCOM ODC
Deputy Chief of Mission Elizabeth Rood’s media comment at International Black Sea University to Celebrate the Women’s International Day (March 7) Q-n about the IBSU celebration of Women’s International Day DCM Elizabeth Rood: International Women’s Day is the day we honor the women in our lives, but it is also an important occasion to think ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 7 March, 2019 | Topics:
Culture, Deputy Chief of Mission, News
| Tags: Women’s International Day
Ambassador Wilson’s Comment to Media at DEA “I Choose My Future” Program Presentation (March 7) Q-n about the event Charge d’Affairs, Ambassador Wilson: I am absolutely delighted to be paying my first visit to this university as a way to show support for Georgia and to help promote Georgia’s success and especially, to advocate with young people ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 7 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Chargé D’Affaires, Education, News
| Tags: "I Choose My Future" Program
Ongoing Violations of International Law and Defiance of OSCE Principles and Commitments by the Russian Federation in Ukraine (March 7) As delivered by Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Gregory Macris to the Permanent Council, Vienna March 7, 2019 Thank you, Mr. Chair. The Minsk agreements – in their entirety – are our roadmap to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 7 March, 2019 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, Ukraine Crisis
Meeting with students participating in the “I Choose My Future” program at Tbilisi State University (March 7) On March 7, at 11:00, Charge d’Affairs, Ross Wilson will open a presentation on the prevention of drug abuse and address TSU students at a large assembly hall of the first building of Tbilisi State University. The ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 7 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Chargé D’Affaires, Education, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Chargé D'affaires
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
We welcome the release of the OSCE/ODIHR final report on the 2018 Presidential elections and share its assessment. The comprehensive recommendations in the report address the shortcomings the Embassy and other international and domestic observers reported during the election. We encourage the Georgian government to implement the recommendations through consultations with the political parties and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 2 March, 2019 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: 2018 Presidential Elections
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Political Situation in Syria (February 28) Ambassador Jonathan Cohen Acting Permanent Representative U.S. Mission to the United Nations New York City February 28, 2019 AS DELIVERED Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you, Special Envoy Pedersen, for being here today. The United States congratulates you on ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 28 February, 2019 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
| Tags: Syria
U.S. Emergency preparedness team conducts a workshop with Georgians (February 28) An interdisciplinary team of exercise and emergency managers and planners, geospatial and public information experts from the United States’ Civil-Military Emergency Preparedness Program were in Georgia’s capital city of Tbilisi Feb. 25-28, 2019, to conduct the first of several workshops with the ultimate goal ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 28 February, 2019 | Topics:
Education, News, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: emergency preparedness, emergency training, Georgia, ODC, Tbilisi, US Embassy, USA
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
Ambulances Donation to the LEPL Emergency Situations Coordination and Urgent Assistance Center On 22 February, the U.S. European Command Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) donated four high mobility ambulances to the LEPL Emergency Situations Coordination and Urgent Assistance Center. The vehicles are donated through the U.S. Department of Defense Humanitarian Assistance (HA) Program and will ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 February, 2019 | Topics:
Health Issues, News, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: Avtandil Talakvadze, ODC, Office Of Defense Cooperation, Quintin Doll, US Assistance, 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
U.S. Embassy Vendor Fair 2019 The U.S. Embassy Procurement Section is planning a Vendor Fair. The goal of this event is to provide awareness of how the embassy conducts business with local vendors. During the Vendor Fair, we will introduce U.S. Embassy solicitation procedures, contracting modalities and payment terms, and serve as an opportunity for local vendors to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 11 February, 2019 | Topics:
Embassy, Events, News, U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi
A Successful Anti-human Trafficking Operation in Marneuli (February 8) By Mark Trainer A human trafficking operation in Marneuli might have gone undetected if police from this small city in the southern portion of the nation of Georgia hadn’t known what to look for and how to ferret out this
pervasive and inhuman crime . Only a month earlier, at ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 8 February, 2019 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Georgia, U.S. Agencies
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
Ambassador Wilson’s Remarks to Media at Pace Terminal OPIC Loan Approval Event (February 4) Q-n about the event Chargé d’affaires, Ambassador Wilson: The project that was inaugurated today, I think, will be extremely important in bolstering the Georgian economy, providing new access to international markets for Georgian producers and new connections through Georgia to the Caucasus and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 4 February, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Chargé D’Affaires, News
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
Sanctions Against PDVSA and Venezuela Oil Sector (January 28) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC January 28, 2019 Today, the United States has taken necessary actions to prevent the illegitimate former Maduro regime from further plundering Venezuela’s assets and natural resources. The United States has determined that persons operating in Venezuela’s oil sector ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 28 January, 2019 | Topics:
Economic Issues, News, News from Washington
| Tags: PDVSA, 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
Response to Project Coordinator in Ukraine, Ambassador Henrik Villadsen (January 24) As delivered by Chargé d’Affaires Gregory Macris to the Permanent Council, Vienna January 24, 2019 Thank you, Mr. Chair Ambassador Villadsen, the United States welcomes you to the Permanent Council and thanks you for this detailed briefing on the work of the Project ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 January, 2019 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, Ukraine Crisis
| Tags: OSCE, ukraine
Ongoing Violations of International Law and Defiance of OSCE Principles and Commitments by the Russian Federation in Ukraine (January 24) As delivered by Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Gregory Macris to the Permanent Council, Vienna January 24, 2019 Thank you, Mr. Chair. As we discuss Russia’s manufactured conflict in eastern Ukraine, we are forced once more to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 January, 2019 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, Ukraine Crisis
| Tags: OSCE, ukraine
Q-n about USS Donald Cook visit Ambassador Wilson: Let me say, first of all, I am delighted to be on my first ever visit to Batumi. Unfortunately, it is not a beautiful day but hopefully will be tomorrow and I am very happy to be here. Second, it is a pleasure to welcome to Batumi, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 23 January, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Chargé D’Affaires, News
| Tags: Ambassador Wilson, Ross Wilson, USS Donald Cook
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
The USS Donald Cook Visits Batumi Port (January 21) The United States Ship (USS) Donald Cook (DDG 75) arrived in Batumi for a port visit on January 21 as part of a regularly scheduled deployment. Donald Cook is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer commissioned in 1998. This will be the ship’s second visit to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 21 January, 2019 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: batumi, USS Donald Cook
Declaration of Ukrainian Autocephaly (January 10) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC January 10, 2019 The January 6th announcement of autocephaly for an independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine marks a historic achievement as Ukraine seeks to chart its own future. On this momentous occasion, the United States reiterates its unwavering support for a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 10 January, 2019 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
| Tags: ukraine, Ukrainian Autocephaly
U.S. EUCOM road grader donation to Dmanisi municipality (December 19) Today, the US European Command Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) has donated a road grader to Dmanisi municipality. The donation ceremony took place in Dmanisi where the Bilateral Affairs Officer Major Quintin T. Doll, Mayor of Dmanisi municipality Mr. Giorgi Tatuashvili, and Representative from ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 19 December, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. Agencies
Sanctions Announcement on Russia (December 19) Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 19, 2018 Today, the Departments of State and the Treasury took joint action against Russia’s continued and blatant disregard for international norms. Specifically, the State Department added 12 individuals and entities to the List of Specified Persons (LSP) pursuant to Section 231 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 19 December, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
| Tags: Sanctions on Russia
CDA Ambassador Ross Wilson’s comments to media on the sidelines of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research’s (WRAIR) 125th Anniversary Celebration (December 17) Ambassador Ross Wilson, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i: I am very pleased to be able to take part in this ceremony to commemorate the 125th the anniversary of the Walter Reed Army Medical Institute, which is an important part of America’s commitment to this country and to healthcare ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 17 December, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Chargé D’Affaires, News, Science & Tech
| Tags: Ross Wilson, WRAIR
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
U.S. Embassy and Department of Justice support Georgia’s Annual National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (December 10 – 17) The U.S. Embassy and Department of Justice continue to partner and provide assistance to the Prosecution Service of Georgia in organizing and conducting Georgia’s Annual National Crime Victims’ Rights Week which was first launched in November 2017. This year Crime Victim Rights ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 14 December, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, News, U.S. & Georgia, U.S. Agencies
The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Section (INL) of the United States Embassy in Tbilisi continues assisting the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia Patrol Police Department (December 10 -14) The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Section (INL) of the United States Embassy in Tbilisi continues assisting the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia Patrol Police ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 14 December, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Georgia, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: INL
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
On the Attack in Strasbourg (December 12) Robert Palladino Deputy Spokesperson Washington, DC December 12, 2018 The United States stands in solidarity with France and condemns in the strongest terms the horrific act of terror in Strasbourg. Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of those affected and with all the people of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 December, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
| Tags: Attack in Strasbourg
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
Human Rights Day (December 10) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC December 10, 2018 Seventy years ago, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Emerging from a world war that shocked humanity with its cruelty, the sovereign nations of the world united to specify those rights that are inherent ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 10 December, 2018 | Topics:
Human Rights, News
| Tags: Human Rights Day
Launching Ceremony at the San Diego State University-Georgia Career Development Center (December 7) On December 7, Chargé Wilson spoke at a ceremony launching the San Diego State University-Georgia Career Development Center. He also announced the awarding of several new academic scholarships supported by the U.S. Embassy. In his comments, the Chargé acknowledged the importance of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 7 December, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Chargé D’Affaires, Education, Embassy, News
| Tags: sdsu
US European Command’s (USEUCOM) Overseas Humanitarian Disaster Assistance and Civic Aid (OHDACA) Project Development Workshop Conducted in Batumi, Adjara Autonomous Republic (December 3-7) The Tbilisi Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) hosted US European Command’s (USEUCOM) Overseas Humanitarian Disaster Assistance and Civic Aid (OHDACA) Project Development Workshop in Batumi, Adjara Autonomous Republic December 3-7, 2018. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 7 December, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Embassy, News, U.S. & Georgia, U.S. Agencies
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
Presidential Proclamation Announcing the Death of George H.W. Bush (December 1) It is my sorrowful duty to announce officially the death of George Herbert Walker Bush, the forty-first President of the United States, on November 30, 2018. President Bush led a great American life, one that combined and personified two of our Nation’s greatest ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 1 December, 2018 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, News from Washington, President of the United States
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
Ambassador Wilson’s call with Salome Zourabichvili (November 30) “Ambassador Wilson called today on Salome Zourabichvili to congratulate her on being elected Georgia’s next president and express US interest in working with the government and her. Separately, he met with opposition presidential candidate Grigol Vashadze. To both, he emphasized strong US support for Georgia and for ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 30 November, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
Ambassador Ross Wilson, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., meets His Holiness Patriarch Ilia II of the Georgian Orthodox Church (November 30) Ambassador Ross Wilson, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., was honored to meet His Holiness Patriarch Ilia II of the Georgian Orthodox Church on November 30. The Church is a fundamental part of Georgia’s history. Time and time again, its ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 30 November, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Chargé D’Affaires, News
| Tags: Patriarch Ilia II of the Georgian Orthodox Church
STATEMENT: Georgia’s 2018 Presidential Election (November 30) The United States congratulates Salome Zourabichvili on her election as President of Georgia. We welcome the assessment by the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission that Georgia’s presidential runoff was competitive and that candidates were able to campaign freely. We also share the Mission’s concerns and those of other international ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 30 November, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
The United States congratulates Salome Zourabichvili on her election as President of Georgia (November 30) Elections are fundamental to democracy, and in that spirit, we welcome the assessment by the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission that Georgia’s presidential runoff was competitive and that candidates were able to campaign freely. We also share the Mission’s concerns, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 30 November, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, News
| Tags: Salome Zourabichvili
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
CDA Ambassador Ross Wilson’s Comment to Media at ISFED (November 21) Q-n about the meeting with representatives of local observer missions Ambassador Ross Wilson: I was very pleased to have the opportunity here at ISFED to hear from several of the important civil society organizations that are following elections. What this and other civil society organizations ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 21 November, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
CDA Ross Wilson’s Remarks to Media at MIA Launch (November 20) Q-n about the event Ambassador Ross Wilson: I am delighted to launch this Millennium Innovations Award competition today. The purpose is to encourage young Georgians to study science, math, technology, engineering and to be part of an innovation economy of tomorrow. Q-n about the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 20 November, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Education, News
| Tags: Millennium Innovations Award
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
Ambassador Ross Wilson’s statement following meetings with Georgian Presidential Candidates (November 16) Today I was pleased to meet with presidential candidates Salome Zourabichvili and Grigol Vashadze to discuss the upcoming election and broader political situation. These conversations were a welcome opportunity to hear their perspectives and ideas for the country. During the meetings, I underscored ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 16 November, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
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
Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) speed unit measurement devices donation to the Georgian Police (November 15) The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Section (INL) of the United States Embassy in Tbilisi purchased nine (9) units of speed measurement device – Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) for the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 15 November, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, News, U.S. & Georgia, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: INL
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
Condemning Sham “Elections” in Russia-controlled Eastern Ukraine (November 12) Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC November 12, 2018 The United States joins our European Allies and partners in condemning the November 11 sham “elections” in Russia-controlled eastern Ukraine. Yesterday’s illegitimate processes were an attempt by Moscow to institutionalize its Donbas proxies, the so-called “Donetsk and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 November, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, Ukraine Crisis
Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at Global Entrepreneurship Week Opening Ceremony (November 12) Q-n about the event DCM, Elizabeth Rood: Today marks the launch of Global Entrepreneurship Week in over 160 countries. The U.S. Embassy is very proud to partner with Global Entrepreneurship Network of Georgia (GEN) and Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) to promote ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 November, 2018 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, News
| Tags: Global Entrepreneurship Week Opening Ceremony
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
Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at TVET Award Ceremony (November 9) Q-n about the event DCM, Elizabeth Rood: The United States Embassy and the Millennium Challenge Corporation are supporting the improvement of professional education in Georgia, and we are very pleased to be financing, through the Millennium Challenge Corporation along with their Georgian partners, this week of skills ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 9 November, 2018 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, News
| Tags: TVET Award
Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at IBSU 11th Annual Conference in American Studies (November 8) Q-n about the event CDA, Elizabeth Rood: I’m very pleased to participate in International Black Sea University’s eleventh American Studies Conference. The International Black Sea University is a long-standing, good partner of the American Embassy. And the university and this conference, in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 8 November, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Education, News
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
Constraining Iran’s Nuclear Program (November 5) Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 5, 2018 Iran cannot be trusted to have vital constraints on its nuclear program lifted. The United States is committed to ensuring that Iran never comes close to possessing a nuclear weapon. Starting today, all nuclear cooperation with Iran, except for the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 5 November, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
| Tags: Iran's Nuclear Program
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
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media At Georgian Defence and Security Conference (November 1) Q-n about the event CDA, Elizabeth Rood: Georgia is a country that faces many challenges and conferences like this in which we have a dialogue about those challenges and how we cooperate to assist Georgia in meeting those challenges are very ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 1 November, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
U.S. Embassy Statement on 2018 Presidential elections (October 30) The U.S. Embassy takes note of the preliminary conclusions of the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission that the October 28 presidential elections were competitive and professionally administered, offering voters a genuine choice. We share international and domestic observer organizations’ concerns about shortcomings in the election process, such ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 30 October, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, News
| Tags: presidential elections 2018
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
International Religious Freedom Day (October 26) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC October 26, 2018 Today we commemorate the 20th anniversary of the signing of the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act (IRF Act) into law. The IRF Act expanded U.S. foreign policy capabilities to promote and defend religious freedom around the world. It ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 October, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
| Tags: International Religious Freedom Day
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks at Stratcom Launch Ceremony (October 22) Q-n about the event CDA, Elizabeth Rood: Georgia has made its decision for integration with Western institutions—the European Union and NATO—and this is a choice that the United States fully supports. There are many benefits for Georgia now for these decisions; for example, Georgians already enjoy benefits economically ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 October, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at Chibati Public School (October 19) Q-n about the event CDA, Elizabeth Rood: I am very happy to have an opportunity today to visit Chibati Public school, together with the Mayor of Lanchkhuti municipality, and to meet Georgia’s former teacher of the year, Lado Apkhazava, who has done an extraordinary job of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 19 October, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Education, News
Outlaw Regime: A Chronicle of Iran’s Destructive Activities Click here to Download the
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 19 October, 2018 | Topics:
Key Documents, News, News from Washington
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at the Coastguard Boat Commissioning Ceremony (October 18) Q-n about the event CDA Elizabeth Rood: This is a very happy day in the partnership between the United States and Georgia because we are transferring from the United States’ Coastguard to the Georgian Coastguard these two Island-class patrol boats. These boats are going to strengthen Georgia’s maritime ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 18 October, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
Confronting Iran: The Trump Administration’s Strategy (October 15) Op-Ed Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Foreign Affairs October 15, 2018 The end of the Cold War forced new thinking among policymakers and analysts about the greatest challenges to U.S. national security. The emergence of al Qaeda,
cybercriminals, and other dangerous entities affirmed the threat of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 15 October, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
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
U.S. Participation in the Geneva International Discussions on the conflict in Georgia (October 11) Press Statement by the U.S. Delegation At the forty-fifth round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) on the conflict in Georgia, October 9-10, the United States solemnly acknowledged the ten years that have passed since the 2008 conflict and the first ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 11 October, 2018 | Topics:
News
Statement on Lugar Center (October 6) We’ve seen those reports in Russian media. They’re nonsense and typical of Russian misinformation and propaganda campaigns. I note that Georgia, with German support, has organized an international “peer review compliance exercise” of the Lugar Center to be conducted in November. The Russians have declined to participate. For further ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 6 October, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
| Tags: Lugar Center
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at the Third Tbilisi International Forum for Regional Stability (October 4) Q-n about the event CDA Elizabeth Rood: The threat of chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons falling into the hands of terrorists or other malicious actors is a very real one, and the Black Sea region faces ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 4 October, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
Earthquake and Tsunami in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia (September 30) Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC The United States conveys its condolences and support to all of those in Indonesia affected by the earthquake and tsunami that struck Central Sulawesi on September 28. U.S. Mission Indonesia is closely monitoring the situation and has not ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 30 September, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
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
CDA Elizabeth Rood Participated in School Ribbon-cutting ceremonies in Kvemo Kartli (September 20) Chargé d’Affaires Elizabeth Rood joined the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), MCA-Georgia, Georgian government senior leadership, and members of the local authorities in a ceremony dedicated to the reopening of two schools in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia: Rustavi # 4 and Gardabani #4 Public Schools. In her address to guests, Chargé d’Affaires ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 20 September, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Education, News
USDA animal health team praised for contribution and impact on veterinary services in Georgia (September 19) On September 19th the Steering Group which oversees Georgia’s National Animal Health Program 2016-20 (NAHP) held its 32nd meeting in Tbilisi. Dr. Monique Eloit, Director General of the World Organization of Animal Health (OIE) participated in the meeting. The Georgian ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 19 September, 2018 | Topics:
Agriculture, News
Chargé d’Affaires Elizabeth Rood, together with the Millennium Challenge Corporation COO and San Diego State University President Welcome New Students at Convocation in Tbilisi (September 19) Chargé d’Affaires Elizabeth Rood joined San Diego State University (SDSU), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), MCA-Georgia, and Georgian government senior leadership to welcome 230 rising freshmen at San Diego State University in Georgia, a top U.S. university ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 19 September, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Education, News
Frontline Field Epidemiology Training Program Launch (September 17) On September 17, 2018, 20 public health epidemiologists from public health centers across Georgia started a three-month Frontline Field Epidemiology Training Program (Frontline FETP). Frontline FETP is a public health workforce development program created by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) to increase ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 17 September, 2018 | Topics:
Health Issues, News
A New Academic Year in newly reconstructed schools in Adjara Region (September 17) On September 17, A/DCM Jeffrey Reneau participated in the inaugural ceremony marking the reconstruction of the public school in Dzentsmani, Adjara Autonomous Republic. US EUCOM’s Humanitarian Assistance Program provided funding for a complete renovation of Dzentmani and partial renovation of Zeda-Kvirike public schools ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 17 September, 2018 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, Embassy, News
International Day of Democracy (September 15) Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC September 15, 2018 On this International Day of Democracy, the United States reaffirms its unwavering belief in democracy as the form of government with the greatest capacity to advance peace, prosperity, and security, and to safeguard the universal human rights, fundamental freedoms, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 15 September, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
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
Russia-backed Sham Elections in Ukraine (September 12) Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC September 12, 2018 The United States condemns the announcement of a plan to conduct “elections” in the so-called “Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics.” Given the continued control of these territories by the Russian Federation, genuine elections are inconceivable, and grossly contravene Russia’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 September, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
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
On the Anniversary of the 9/11 Terror Attacks (September 10) Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC September 10, 2018 Tomorrow we honor the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the terrorist attacks 17 years ago on September 11. Tomorrow also marks six years since the tragic loss in Libya of Ambassador J. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 10 September, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
Assistant Secretary Mitchell Travel to Tbilisi and Skopje (September 10) Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC September 10, 2018 Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs A. Wess Mitchell will travel to Europe from September 11 to 14. On September 11, he will arrive in Tbilisi, Georgia, where he will meet with senior ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 10 September, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
Joint Statement on Libya on the Situation in Tripoli (September 1) The Governments of France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States strongly condemn the continued escalation of violence in and around Tripoli that has caused many casualties and continues to endanger the lives of innocent civilians. We reiterate that the targeting of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 1 September, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
USS Carney Enters Batumi Port (August 23) The USS Carney (DDG 64), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer from the United States’ Navy 6th Fleet, will make a port visit in Batumi, Georgia, on August 23-25, 2018. The USS Carney’s visit reaffirms the United States’ commitment to strengthening ties with NATO allies and partners such ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 23 August, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: USS Carney
OPIC EVP Meets with Prime Minister Bakhtadze to Promote U.S. Investment in Georgia (August 15) TBILISI, GEORGIA – Executive Vice President of the U.S. government’s Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) David Bohigian and other U.S. government officials met today with Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze. The purpose of the visit is to promote U.S. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 15 August, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at Samegrelo Hazelnut Drying Factory Opening (August 8) Question about the event CDA Elizabeth Rood: The government of the United States of America has been investing in Georgia’s hazelnut sector since 2010 through USAID. We have a great partnership with the Georgian government and the private sector. This new facility offers very important services ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 8 August, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
Joint statement of the Group of Friends of Georgia 10 years since the Russian military invasion of Georgia (August 7) This statement is made on behalf of Canada, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States of America. We reaffirm our full support for Georgia’s sovereignty and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 7 August, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Georgia, U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi
U.S. Embassy Statement on the Ten-Year Anniversary of the Russian Invasion of Georgia (August 7) Ten years ago today, Russia invaded the sovereign nation of Georgia. The conflict resulted in hundreds of casualties, displaced thousands of civilians from their homes, and marked the start of a devastating occupation of 20 percent of Georgia’s territory. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 7 August, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, U.S. & Georgia, U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi
| Tags: August War 2008, Russian Invasion of Georgia
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
Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Jeff Reneau at the GFSIS’ graduation ceremony (July 10) Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Jeff Reneau congratulated graduates of the National Security and Public Policy Advanced Program organized by the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS) and welcomed a new cohort last night by saying “You are building the institutions of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 10 July, 2018 | Topics:
Culture, Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, News
Chargé d’Affaires Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media (July 9) CDA Rood: We here at the American Embassy are shocked and deeply saddened at the tragic killing of Ryan Smith, Lora Smith, and their son in the Khada valley. We join with all of the members of the American community as well as with the many, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 9 July, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
| Tags: Smith Family
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at the 4th of July Celebration at IBSU (July 4) Q-n about today’s event CDA Elizabeth Rood: I’m very happy to be celebrating America’s Independece day here, at the International Black Sea University along with our friends and partners. Q-n about the importance of independence day and how Americans celebrate it CDA ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 4 July, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
USDA strengthens trade linkages with Georgia via science-based research (June 29) The U.S. Department of Agriculture continues fostering collaboration and networking through its Borlaug Fellowship Program to improve agricultural productivity and trade through science-based research. Maia Metreveli, a researcher at the Richard Lugar Public Health Research Center and head of the Risk Assessment Division at the Scientific Research Center of Agriculture ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 29 June, 2018 | Topics:
Agriculture, News
| Tags: USDA
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at the National Infection Prevention and Control Stakeholder’s Meeting (July 27) Q-n about the importance of the program and the involvement of the U.S. Embassy CDA Rood: The United States Embassy, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is assisting the Government of Georgia to implement best practices in infection ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 June, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Health Issues, News
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at the Tbilisi Tolerance and Inclusion Week Dance Performance (June 23) Q-n about the event CDA Elizabeth Rood: The U.S. Embassy is proud to support tolerance and inclusion week. We believe that all Georgians should feel included and valued, and have an opportunity to participate fully in society. Today’s performance ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 23 June, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Culture, News
U.S. Participation in the Geneva International Discussions (GID) on Georgian conflict (June 20) Press Statement Geneva, June 20, 2018 At the forty-fourth round of the Geneva International Discussion (GID) in the conflict in Georgia, June 19-20, the United States reiterated its support for Georgia’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. The ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 21 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: Geneva International Discussions, Georgian conflict
Assistant Secretary Mitchell’s Remarks at Carnegie Europe (June 20) Thank you Tomas for that very warm introduction. And I can tell you that the feelings are entirely mutual. I appreciate the friendship that I’ve developed with Tomas over the years and have great respect for him as an intellectual and former policy maker, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 20 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
| Tags: Assistant Secretary Mitchell
Assistant Secretary Mitchell’s Remarks at The Prague European Summit (June 20) I can’t tell you how delighted I am to be in Prague. Prague really holds a special place in my heart. I have built a lot of friendships here over the years. I see several friendly faces in the audience, people that I’ve ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 20 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
| Tags: Assistant Secretary Mitchell, Prague European Summit
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
Narcotics Canine Program (June 19) INL-Georgia continues its support and partnership with the Ministry of Internal Affairs Patrol Police with the donation of two Toyota LC-78 vehicles for the Canine Drug Interdiction Program. These specially outfitted vehicles will deploy to the airports in Kutaisi and Batumi to safely transport the drug interdiction canines to/from the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 19 June, 2018 | Topics:
News
Inclusive Hip-Hop Dance Group Promotes Disability Rights (June 18) TBILISI, June 18, 2018—The U.S. Embassy has brought the multi-national hip-hop dance group Ill-Abilities to Georgia June 18-23 as part of a one-week campaign called “Tolerance and Inclusion Week.” Ill-Abilities will perform with Georgian dancers from the Georgian National Wheelchair Dancesport Federation. All events are ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 18 June, 2018 | Topics:
Culture, Embassy, Events, News, Press Releases
Chargé d’affaires Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at Georgia’s European Way Conference (June 14) Q-n about the event CDA Rood: This conference is called Georgia’s European Way and the United States has a presence at this conference because we firmly and deeply support Georgia’s choice for Euro-Atlantic integration. We consider that choice irreversible and we do a great deal ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 14 June, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s comment to media at the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Rustavi American Corner (June 13) Q-n about the event CDA Rood: I am very happy to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of Rustavi American Corner and the opening of a new and renovated space. American Corners throughout Georgia provide good programming and information, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 13 June, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
Joint Statement of President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at the Singapore Summit (June 12) President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at Hybrid Warfare Symposium (June 12) Q-n about the importance of today’s event Elizabeth Rood: Hybrid threats are very real danger to Georgia, to NATO, to our allies and partners. Those who use hybrid threats seek to undermine unity among our neighbors and our partners and our alliances, and they ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 June, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
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
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at Teachers’ Conference (June 9) Q-n about the event CDA Elizabeth Rood: I am pleased to recognize the commitment of Georgian teachers to strengthening their skills in teaching STEM subjects. The U.S. government’s Millenium Challenge Corporation is financing this conference as part of its $140 million investment in Georgian education. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 9 June, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs A. Wess Mitchell’s speech at the Heritage Foundation (as prepared) (June 6) Anchoring the Western Alliance Good morning everyone. I’d like to thank Heritage Foundation for inviting me to speak today. I have followed Heritage’s research for years and appreciate the work that its scholars ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 6 June, 2018 | Topics:
News
SABIT “Energy Efficiency and Renewables in Residential and Commercial Construction” program announcement If you work in residential or commercial real estate development or construction projects, we are seeking applicants for head engineers, construction managers, financial decision makers, and building material suppliers and distributors to participate in an upcoming Special American Business Internship Training ‘s (SABIT’s) ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 1 June, 2018 | Topics:
Education, News
Chargé d’Affaires Elizabeth Rood’s Statement to Media at MCC-Funded School Rehabilitation in Vani (May 31) I am very happy to be here in Vani today to announce the beginning of the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s final phase of school renovations. The renovation of the Vani school is part of $140 million investment that the Millennium Challenge Corporation is making ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 31 May, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
Chargé d’Affaires Elizabeth Rood’s Statement to Media in Abasha (May 31) It is a great honor for me today to visit Abasha and to see how the National Food Agency of Georgia is carrying out work to control the brown marmorated stink bug or the parosana. This is a very, very dangerous pest that has done a great ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 31 May, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
Statement on Georgian Territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia (May 30) The United States strongly condemns the Syrian regime’s intention to establish diplomatic relations with the Russian-occupied Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. These regions are part of Georgia. The United States’ position on Abkhazia and South Ossetia is unwavering. We fully support Georgia’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 30 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
| Tags: Abkhazia, South Ossetia
Remarks by President Trump at a Memorial Day Ceremony (May 28) Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia 11:47 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much, everyone. Thank you very much. What an honor. Secretary Mattis — AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you! THE PRESIDENT: And I love you, too. (Laughter.) General Dunford, Joint Chiefs, members ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 28 May, 2018 | Topics:
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
Calling Russia To Account for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17 (May 25) Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC May 25, 2018 We strongly support the decisions by the Netherlands and Australia to call Russia to account for its role in the July 2014 downing of Malaysia Flight #17 (MH-17) over eastern Ukraine and the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 25 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Jeff Reneau’s comments to media at the EU4Energy South Caucasus High-Level Policy Talks (May 25) Q-n: How would you assess Georgia’s energy market; how is it developing? A/DCM Reneau: I think it’s very important to note that Georgia’s energy sector has a lot of potential; there’s a lot of opportunity ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 25 May, 2018 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, News
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
Female NASCAR driver promotes women’s empowerment (May 21) TBILISI, May 21, 2018—The U.S. Embassy will bring NASCAR racecar driver Jennifer Jo Cobb to Georgia May 27-June 2 as part of a one-week campaign called “Women Can Do Anything.” Media outlets are invited to join Jennifer Cobb, Georgian female race car drivers, and Chargé d’Affaires ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 21 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
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
Civic and Tech through English Language (CTEL) Conference held in Batumi (May 20) On May 19-20 PH International hosted the U.S. Embassy funded Civic and Tech through English Language (CTEL) Program Final Conference in Batumi. The conference aimed at sharing the lessons learned and best practices accumulated throughout the program and gathered over 120 English ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 20 May, 2018 | Topics:
Education, News
On May 17 and 18, Commander, U.S. European Command (EUCOM), General Curtis M. Scaparrotti visited Georgia to formally recognize the start of the Georgia Defense Readiness Program(GDRP). General Scaparrotti also with senior Georgian leaders to reaffirm the U.S.’ commitment to Georgia’s sovereignty and aspirations to become a member of NATO. The GDRP ceremony was held atthe Georgian Armed Forces Vaziani Military ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 18 May, 2018 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, News, Political Affairs, U.S. & Georgia
Georgia has taken great steps in recent years to protect the independence of its judiciary. The U.S. Government supports Parliament and its efforts to provide a legal framework that discourages improper judicial influence and informal governance. To foster greater public trust, we urge the government to adopt a transparent legal framework. This framework should guide ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 18 May, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, News, U.S. & Georgia
Secretary’s Remarks: On the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (May 17) Press Statement Mike Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC The United States stands for the protection of fundamental freedoms and universal human rights. Our nation was founded on the bedrock principle that we are all created equal – and that every person ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 17 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT TRUMP AND NATO SECRETARY GENERAL STOLTENBERG BEFORE EXPANDED BILATERAL MEETING Cabinet Room 2:25 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT TRUMP: Thank you very much. And today I’m honored to welcome Secretary General Stoltenberg back to the White House as we prepare for the upcoming NATO Summit in July. That will be both interesting and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 17 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s comment made to media following a meeting with members of the High Council of Justice of Georgia (May 16) Q-n about the content of the CDA’s meeting with the High Council of Justice and the challenges facing Georgia’s judiciary CDA Elizabeth Rood: The development of the rule of law in Georgia has been ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 16 May, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
USDA supports the implementation of SPS requirement under the DCFTA in Georgia (May 14) During May 4 – 15, 2018 U.S. Department of Agriculture experts conducted a series of activities to help implement international SPS standards by strengthening the private veterinary sector. The Veterinarians Regional Associations (VRAs) platform for Animal Health in Georgia was ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 14 May, 2018 | Topics:
Agriculture, News
It is with great sadness that the U.S. Embassy confirms the passing of one of its employees, Mark Mitchell, in a motor vehicle accident on May 6. Local authorities are investigating. Mark was an invaluable member of the USAID team and his absence is deeply felt. The U.S. Embassy community expresses its heartfelt condolences to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 8 May, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, News
Statement on Closure of Controlled Crossing Points in Russian Occupied Georgian Territory of South Ossetia (May 8) Heather Nauert, Spokesperson The United States is concerned by the decision of de facto South Ossetian authorities to temporarily close controlled crossing points in Georgia along the administrative boundary line in the Russian-occupied territory of South Ossetia. These ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 8 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
ParaShoot – Short Film Marathon throughout the Georgia (May 7) The U.S. Embassy Tbilisi is proud to partner with the NGO Democracy Lab to launch ParaShoot, a short film challenge open to professional and first-time filmmakers throughout Georgia who want to use film to improve their country. The goal of the marathon is to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 7 May, 2018 | Topics:
Culture, Embassy, News, Press Releases
| Tags: ParaShoot
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
Assistant Secretary A. Wess Mitchell’s statement to media during his visit to the administrative boundary line at Odzisi, Dusheti District (May 1) Dr. A. Wess Mitchell: Thank you for being here this morning. Ten years ago there was a war here and I am here today to remind the Russian Government that the world has not forgotten ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 1 May, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: ABL, Assistant Secretary A. Wess Mitchell, Dusheti District, Odzisi
Assistant Secretary Dr. A. Wess Mitchell’s remarks at the Joint Statement with Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikheil Janelidze (Apr 30) Thank you, Foreign Minister Janelidze, for those kind words. I’m very happy to be in Tbilisi. It was important to me to come to Georgia on the sidelines of the NATO Ministerial to send a very clear and direct message ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 30 April, 2018 | Topics:
News
African-American opera singer Grace Bumbry visits Tbilisi (April 30) TBILISI, April 30, 2018 – The U.S. Embassy is pleased to bring African-American opera singer Grace Bumbry to Tbilisi as one of the judges for Opera Crown, the first international voice competition in Tbilisi, Hosted by the Opera and Ballet State Theater and partially sponsored ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 30 April, 2018 | Topics:
Culture, News, Press Releases
REMARKS: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo At a Press Availability (April 27) NATO Headquarters Brussels, Belgium SECRETARY POMPEO: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s truly been an honor to be here in Brussels today. I received a very warm welcome from my counterparts. It’s never good to be late on your first day of work, and so ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 April, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
Inaugural Ceremony for the Dmanisi Youth Medical Education Center (April 26) On Wednesday, April 25th, the U.S. EUCOM Humanitarian Assistance Program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened a newly constructed medical facility for youth with disabilities and chronic illnesses in Dmanisi, Georgia. The project inauguration ceremony was attended by two Georgian Members of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 April, 2018 | Topics:
Education, News
Chargé d’Affaires Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at the 11th Battalion Deployment Ceremony (April 24) Q-n about the event CDA Rood: It is a great honor for me today to attend this ceremony in which we send off to Afghanistan the brave Georgian soldiers of the 11th Battalion along with the American sailors and Marines of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 April, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events, News
Chargé d’Affaires Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at the U.S. Embassy Earth Day Event (April 22) Q-n about the event CDA Rood: Today we celebrate Earth Day. This is the day when we take care of our environment, and today I am here together with the Mayor of Tbilisi to celebrate Earth Day. We know that air pollution is ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 April, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Environment, News
We are a nation founded on the belief that every person is endowed with inalienable rights. Promoting and defending these rights is central to who we are as a country. The 2017 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (The Human Rights Reports) document the status of human rights and worker rights in nearly 200 countries and territories. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 21 April, 2018 | Topics:
Human Rights, News
| Tags: Human Rights Report for 2017
U.S. Embassy Earth Day Celebration (April 20) TBILISI, April 20, 2016 – Chargé d’Affaires Elizabeth Rood and Mayor of Tbilisi Kakha Kaladze will celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 22, 2018, at 13:00, at a U.S. Embassy event at Autotest Georgien (127 Tbilisi – Senaki Highway). The theme of this year’s Earth Day celebration ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 20 April, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Earth Day 2018
Chargé d’Affaires Elizabeth Rood’s comment to media on the margins of a Georgian Government meeting on the “Step for Better a Future” peace initiative (April 18) Q-n about Step for Better a Future project for the occupied territories of Georgia and how the Embassy plans to support it Elizabeth Rood: The United States, first of all, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 18 April, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at Conference – Support for the Prevention of Violence Against Women in Georgia (April 18) Q-n about the event CDA Elizabeth Rood: The United States’ Embassy has number of programs in Georgia that seek to strengthen civil society through empowering women and strengthening women’s voice and involvement. And, one of the ways ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 18 April, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
| Tags: CDA Elizabeth Rood, Prevention of Violence Against Women in Georgia
Holding Russia Accountable for Chemical Weapons Use in Salisbury, UK (April 18) Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC April 18, 2018 Today, the UN Security Council and the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) met to discuss the OPCW’s recent findings related to the March 4 use of a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 18 April, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at Peace Corps G-18 Arrival Ceremony (April 17) Q-n about the event CDA Elizabeth Rood: The eighteenth group of 68 Peace Corps Trainees has arrived to Georgia this afternoon. They will be going through an intensive, eleven-week training focused on language, culture, and technical skills. After successfully completing the training, they will be sworn-in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 17 April, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: Peace Corps
Chargé d’Affaires Elizabeth Rood’s comment to media during the tour of the Anaklia deep sea port construction (April 16) Q-n: Question about the Freedom House report and how it was “perceived as biased against the Georgian Government” CDA Rood: Freedom House is an independent organization and they have completed their report according to their own criteria. I will ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 16 April, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
68 New Peace Corps Volunteers Arrive in Georgia (April 16) On April 17, 68 new American Peace Corps Volunteers will arrive in Tbilisi to perform two years of volunteer service in Georgia. The new volunteers make up the eighteenth group of volunteers who have come to serve in Georgia since 2001. Chargé d’Affaires Elizabeth ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 16 April, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
Joined by Allies, President Trump Takes Action to End Syria’s Chemical Weapons Attacks (April 14) The devastating images that emerged from Douma, Syria, on April 7 reveal the unique and gruesome danger that chemical weapons pose to the world. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s latest attack on innocent civilians violated his regime’s obligations under international ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 14 April, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
U.S. Embassy Statement on the ”A Step to a Better Future” Peace Initiative by the Georgian Government (April 4) The United States welcomes Georgia’s release of a package of proposals intended to improve connectivity across the Administrative Boundary Lines. These measures help address the needs of the most vulnerable populations on both sides of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 4 April, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Georgia
Enhancing University Research and Entrepreneurial skills in Georgia Application Deadline: 27 April 2018 Ilia State University with the Lavin Entrepreneurship Center at San Diego State University in California, U.S.A. are looking for innovative and dedicated beneficiaries for the entrepreneurial training program, which is part of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia program PAVING THE WAY ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 4 April, 2018 | Topics:
Education, News
United States Welcomes Georgia Peace Initiative (April 4) Statement by Heather Nauert The United States welcomes Georgia’s package of proposals to improve the lives of people living in Georgia’s regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. These measures help address the needs of the most vulnerable populations on both sides of the Administrative Boundary Lines and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 4 April, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, U.S. & Georgia
Chargé d’Affaires Elizabeth Rood’s comments to media at International Black Sea University (April 2) Q-n about today’s event CDA Rood: I am here today to visit the International Black Sea University. Since 1995, the International Black Sea University has provided high quality education to Georgian students. It is one of the largest and strongest private universities in Georgia, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 2 April, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
Chargé d’Affaires Elizabeth Rood’s comments to media at the Economic Policy Research Institute essay contest award ceremony (March 30) Q-n about the Economic Policy Research Institute essay contest winners CDA Rood: Today’s event was part of a very exciting project in which school children all across Georgia are learning civic education through the grant that we have ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 30 March, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
U.S. Participation in the Geneva International Discussions on the conflict in Georgia (March 29) Press Statement by the U.S. Delegation At the forty-third round of the Geneva International Discussions on the conflict in Georgia, March 27-28, the United States condemned the tragic death of Georgian citizen Archil Tatunashvili following his arrest and detention in South Ossetia ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 29 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
Holding Russia Accountable for Its Destabilizing Behavior (March 26) Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC March 26, 2018 On March 4, Russia used a military-grade nerve agent to attempt to murder a British citizen and his daughter in Salisbury. This attack on our Ally the United Kingdom put countless innocent lives at risk and resulted ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
Ambassador Kelly’s Remarks to Media at Book Donation Ceremony (March 21) Q-n about the event Ambassador Kelly: We wanted to pay tribute to Georgia, we wanted to pay tribute to this library here. This is something that both Francesca and I together wanted to do, and of course we know its March, it is Women’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 21 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
Q-n about the event Elizabeth Rood: We know that everywhere where women are included in the workplace and where women have greater economic opportunity there is greater prosperity for all, and for that reason the United States is very pleased through the Millennium Challenge Corporation and through other programs of the United States’ government to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 20 March, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, News
Q-n about the importance of the USS Oak Hill visit to Batumi Ambassador Kelly: I think this is yet another example of the United States’ support of Georgia’s sovereignty and independence. This is the largest ship that has come to Batumi. This ship is a great symbol of the ability of the United States to project power all over the globe. It is not ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 19 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Oak Hill, Ossetia
Media comments made by Deputy Commander of the Amphibious Ready Group Brian Finman (March 17) Good morning! My name is Caption Brian Finman, I am Deputy Commander of the Amphibious Ready Group. The USS Oak Hill is one of our three ships. I have been embarked while the ship is operating in the Black Sea. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 17 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: USS Oak Hill
USS Oak Hill Arrives in Batumi (March 17) The U.S. 6th Fleet USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) will arrive in Batumi for a port visit March 17 as part of a regularly scheduled deployment. This will be the ship’s first visit to Georgia. While in the Black Sea, the Oak Hill will conduct port visits ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 16 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
Ambassador Kelly’s Comments to Media at Parliament’s Foreign Relations Committee (March 12) Q-n about the Ambassador’s meeting with the Foreign Relations Committee Ambassador Kelly: I very much enjoyed speaking to the members of the Foreign Relations Committee. I talked about U.S. policy and our very strong support for the path that Georgia is on towards ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
Ambassador Kelly’s Comments to Media at Gelati Monastery (March 9) Q-n about Ambassador Kelly’s visit to Gelati Ambassador Kelly: I have a lot of reasons to feel proud to represent my country in Georgia, but I think one of the things I am most proud of is the support that we have been able ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 9 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture, News
Ambassador Kelly’s Remarks to Media at the Women in Policing Conference (March 6) Q-n about the event Ambassador Kelly: I am very happy to have participated in the opening of this conference. This is the third conference that I have participated in. This is a great way, I think, for Georgia to showcase itself as a platform for regional projects, and it is ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 6 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
I feel very honored today to address 250 police officers representing 13 countries. As a woman who has raised a family while pursuing a career, like many of you, I know the challenges of doing two full-time jobs at once. Yet your positions as police officers place additional burdens on you at work and at ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 6 March, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Speeches
| Tags: DCM Rood, DCM Rood's Speech, Deputy Chief of Mission, Elizabeth Rood, Women in Policing
Ambassador Kelly’s Remarks to Media Following Meeting with Opposition Leaders (March 5) Q-n about the meeting and whether Tatunashvili’s death was discussed Ambassador Ian Kelly: I think you know that these are sad weeks for me. I am going to leave in less than three weeks from now. I am starting to make calls on my good friends and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 5 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Embassy, News
Ambassador Kelly’s Remarks to Media at Kartveli Room Opening (March 1) Q-n about the event Ambassador Kelly: It is a great pleasure and honor for me to participate in the opening of the Kartveli Room here at the library. Aleksandre Kartveli is really a symbol of the great partnership between the United States and Georgia, and a representative of all ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 1 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
Measuring Progress towards Improved Animal Health in Georgia (March 1) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Georgian Animal Health Program focuses on reducing the incidences of priority animal diseases across the country. In collaboration with the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture, the program supports a National Animal Health Program (NAHP) Steering Group (SG) and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 1 March, 2018 | Topics:
Agriculture, Embassy, News
United States Mission to the OSCE On the Death of Georgian Citizen Archil Tatunashvili in Georgia’s South Ossetia Region (March 1) As delivered by Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Harry R. Kamian to the Permanent Council, Vienna March 1, 2018 The United States is deeply concerned by the death of Georgian citizen Archil Tatunashvili during his ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 1 March, 2018 | Topics:
News
| Tags: OSCE
Death of Georgian Citizen Archil Tatunashvili in South Ossetia (February 26) The United States is deeply concerned by the death of Georgian citizen Archil Tatunashvili during his February 22 arrest and detention in Tskhinvali. We express our condolences to Mr. Tatunashvili’s family and call on the responsible persons, including Russian officials exercising de facto control ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 February, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, News
| Tags: Death of Georgian Citizen Archil Tatunashvili, South Ossetia
USDA Strengthens Private Veterinary Sector capacity in Georgia (February 26) During the February 26 – March 1 USDA has conducted an intensive “Organizational and Business Development Training Course” for West Georgia VRA members in Kutaisi, Imereti region. The objectives of the intensive coursed were to strengthen organizational and business plan development skills focusing on management ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 February, 2018 | Topics:
Agriculture, Embassy, News
Ambassador Kelly’s Farewell Speech and Thoughts (February 22) Thank you. It’s great to be here. I would like to thank GFSIS for hosting this event and would like to welcome … As some of you know, I will be retiring from the Foreign Service after 33 years at the end of March. This also means ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Ambassador Kelly’s Farewell Speech
Ambassador Kelly’s media interaction at the official launch of the Government of Georgia Strategic Communications Program funded by the U.S. Embassy Q-n about the Strategic Communications Program funded by the U.S. Embassy Ambassador Kelly: I was very pleased to participate with the Prime Minister to kick-off this very important training program. We believe that strategic communications—disciplined messaging—is very important for any ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 21 February, 2018 | Topics:
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Statement from the Press Secretary (February 15) In June 2017, the Russian military launched the most destructive and costly cyber-attack in history. The attack, dubbed “NotPetya,” quickly spread worldwide, causing billions of dollars in damage across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. It was part of the Kremlin’s ongoing effort to destabilize Ukraine and demonstrates ever ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 15 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
| Tags: NotPetya
Statement by President Trump on the Shooting in Parkland, Florida (February 15) Diplomatic Room 11:22 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans, today I speak to a nation in grief. Yesterday, a school filled with innocent children and caring teachers became the scene of terrible violence, hatred, and evil. Around 2:30 yesterday afternoon, police ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 15 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Florida, Shooting in Parkland
USAID Energy Program USAID Energy Program (UEP) is a $7.5 million 3-year project aimed at supporting Georgia in energy market development per Georgia’s obligations under the Energy Community Treaty. The ultimate goal of this program is to enhance Georgia’s energy security through improved legal and regulatory framework and increased investments in the energy sector. UEP ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 14 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: USAID Georgia
Ambassador Kelly’s Remarks to Media at the USAID Energy Program Presentation (February 14) Q-n about the event Ambassador Kelly: I’m very pleased to participate in the start of this important USAID project with $7.5 million dollars and it’s part of our overall effort to help Georigia become a strong and resilient state. Of course a big part of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 14 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
Ambassador Kelly’s Remarks to Media at the Parliamentary Oversight Presentation (February 13) Q-n about the event Ambassador Kelly: First of all, I’m very pleased to participate in this event with its sponsor Transparency International. I’m very appreciative to Transparency International for their analysis of this very important issue, and the United States wants Georgia ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 13 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
Ambassador Ian Kelly’s comment to media following the presentation of the The Heritage Foundation report “NATO Membership for Georgia: It Is in the of U.S. and European Interest.” (February 8) Q-n about the Heritage Foundation report suggesting temporary suspension of Article 5 toward Georgia’s occupied territories Ambassador Kelly: First of all, I would say that no one should doubt ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 8 February, 2018 | Topics:
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Chemical Weapons Attack in Saraqib, Syria (February 5) Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC February 5, 2018 The United States is gravely alarmed by continued allegations of the use of chlorine gas by the Syrian Regime to terrorize innocent civilians, this time in Idlib Province near Saraqib. This attack is the sixth such ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 5 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
| Tags: Chemical Weapons Attack in Saraqib
U.S. on Russia’s Violations of Georgian Sovereignty (February 1) The United States condemns the Russian Federation’s approval of an agreement with the de facto leaders in Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia regarding a joint military force. We do not recognize the legitimacy of this so-called “treaty,” which does not constitute a valid international agreement. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 1 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: Violations of Georgian Sovereignty
Ambassador Kelly’s media engagement on the sidelines of the international conference “The Future of Conditionality in Eastern Europe and Eurasia: Perceptions and Policies” (January 30) Q-n about the meeting Ambassador Kelly: I very much appreciate the opportunity to exchange views with the speaker and with my good friend and colleague Janos Herman. Both the European Union ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 30 January, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
Deputy Chief of Mission Elizabeth Rood’s comments to the media at the presentation of the Baseline Study “Gender equality in Georgia: Barriers and Recommendations” commissioned by the Gender Equity Council of the Parliament of Georgia (January 30) Q-n about the report DCM Elizabeth Rood: The United States Embassy commends the Parliament of Georgia for the many steps it has already ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 30 January, 2018 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, News
President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union Address TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans: Less than 1 year has passed since I first stood at this podium, in this majestic chamber, to speak on ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 30 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, State of the Union Address
Ambassador Kelly’s remarks to media at Bodbe Monastery on St. Nino’s Day (January 27) Q-n about Ambassador Kelly taking part in St. Nino’s Day celebrations Ambassador Kelly: My wife Francesca and I were really honored to be invited to the events of today. We are both people of faith and we also appreciate the importance ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 January, 2018 | Topics:
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Remarks at a Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Warsaw Ghetto Heroes Monument (January 27) Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Warsaw, Poland January 27, 2018 SECRETARY TILLERSON: On behalf of the American people, I’m honored today to recognize, along with our Polish friends, and commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Auschwitz-Birkenau was a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 January, 2018 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, News from Washington
| Tags: Rex Tillerson, Warsaw Ghetto Heroes Monument
Attack in Kabul (January 27) Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC January 27, 2018 The United States strongly condemns today’s horrific attack in Kabul. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims who were injured and killed, and we mourn all those who lost their lives in this senseless attack. The Taliban’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 January, 2018 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, News from Washington
| Tags: Attack in Kabul, Rex Tillerson
U.S. Embassy Statement on Joint Military Force (January 26) The United States condemns the Russian Federation’s ratification of an agreement secured with the de facto leaders in Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia regarding a joint military force. We do not recognize the legitimacy of this so-called “treaty,” which does not constitute a valid international ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 January, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, News, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: Statement on Joint Military Force
Russia’s Violations of Georgian Sovereignty (January 26) Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC January 26, 2018 The United States condemns the Russian Federation’s ratification of an agreement with the de facto leaders in Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia regarding a joint military force. We do not recognize the legitimacy of this so-called “treaty,” which ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: Abkhazia, Russia's Violations of Georgian Sovereignty, South Ossetia
Presidential Message on International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 26) Tomorrow marks the 73rd anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi death and concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. We take this opportunity to recall the Nazis’ systematic persecution and brutal murder of six million Jewish people. In their death camps and under their inhuman rule, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Holocaust Remembrance Day
On this year’s Day of Remembrance, we honor the brave men and women of NASA who lost their lives in our Nation’s eternal quest to expand the boundaries of human potential. The dedication and sacrifice of the Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia crews, remind us of the true bravery and resiliency of the American spirit, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 25 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, Science & Tech
Ambassador Kelly’s Remarks to Media at the National Defense Academy (January 24) Question about the event Ambassador Kelly: I was very pleased and honored to be able to address the students and faculty of the Defense Academy today. We had a very good discussion about Georgia’s future and about cooperation between the United States and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 January, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
Statement on the Sentencing of Afgan Mukhtarli (January 12) Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC January 12, 2018 The United States is disturbed by the January 12 sentencing of Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Mukhtarli to a six-year prison term. Mr. Mukhtarli was reportedly abducted in Georgia on May 30 and subsequently arrested in Azerbaijan on smuggling ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
| Tags: Afgan Mukhtarli
Congratulations and best wishes to His Holiness Patriarch Ilia II (January 4) On behalf of the United States of America, Ambassador Kelly extends his warmest congratulations to His Holiness Patriarch Ilia II on the occasion of his birthday and best wishes for health and happiness in the coming year, as well as peace and prosperity for the Georgian ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 4 January, 2018 | Topics:
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Press Statement on the Continuing Protests in Iran (January 4) Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC January 4, 2018 We continue to monitor closely the protests and violence in Iran. The Iranian people have been expressing their desire for dignified treatment, an end to corruption, improved transparency, and increased economic opportunities. Protestors have also demanded ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 4 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
| Tags: Protests in Iran
Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at Stem Legacy Exhibition (December 22) Q-n about the event Elizabeth Rood: The United States Embassy is pleased to join with our Georgian partners in opening this exhibit, which features examples and photographs of the achievements of Georgians in science, technology, engineering, and innovation in the past. And looking forward towards Georgia’s future, it will be even ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 December, 2017 | Topics:
Culture, Deputy Chief of Mission, News
| Tags: Stem Legacy Exhibition
Joint Statement of the 2017 U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission Working Group on People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges (December 22) Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs December 22, 2017 ________________________________ The U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission’s Working Group on People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges met December 15 in Washington, D.C., to advance cooperation in the areas of education, public ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 December, 2017 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, U.S. & Georgia
Annual Report on the Implementation of the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act (December 20) Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC December 20, 2017 Today the State Department submitted to Congress the fifth annual report on the U.S. government’s actions to implement the Act. As part of this report, the State Department, in consultation ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 20 December, 2017 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, Reports
| Tags: Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act
2017 National Security Strategy of the United States of America President Donald Trump’s first annual U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) was released on December 18. It is an Executive Branch report to Congress that outlines the President’s vision for the U.S. national security strategy, and will serve as the foundation for subsequent strategies such as DoD’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 19 December, 2017 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
U.S. Participation in the Geneva International Discussions on the Conflict in Georgia (December 13) Press Statement by the U.S. Delegation At the forty-second round of the Geneva International Discussions on the conflict in Georgia December 12-13, participants made progress toward agreement on a non-use of force statement. The United States welcomed the participants’ commitment to returning ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 13 December, 2017 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Geneva International Discussions on the Conflict in Georgia
Ambassador Kelly’s Remark to Media at Akhaltsikhe School N1 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (December 13) Q-n about the event Ambassador Kelly: It is a real honor for me to participate in the opening of this school. It is both an honor and a pleasure. I think this is the most exciting thing that I do as an ambassador because this is all ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 13 December, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, News
AAmbassador Kelly’s Remarks to Media at Women’s Political Participation Conference (December 12) Q-n about the event Ambassador Kelly: I am very happy to participate in this very important forum. I think that a strong and stable democracy is a very inclusive democracy and, for that reason, we are very supportive of plans to increase participation of women both in the economy ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 December, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
Statement from President Donald J. Trump Regarding Attack in New York City (December 11) Today’s attempted mass murder attack in New York City—the second terror attack in New York in the last two months—once again highlights the urgent need for Congress to enact legislative reforms to protect the American people. First and foremost, as ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 11 December, 2017 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, President of the United States
| Tags: Attack in New York City, Donald J. Trump
Statement by President Trump on Jerusalem (December 6) THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. When I came into office, I promised to look at the world’s challenges with open eyes and very fresh thinking. We cannot solve our problems by making the same failed assumptions and repeating the same failed strategies of the past. Old challenges ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 6 December, 2017 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Jerusalem
Ambassador Kelly’s remarks to Media at the Millennium Innovations Award Launch (December 1) Q-n about today’s event Ambassador Kelly: I think this is my favorite project. The U.S. Embassy has been supporting this competition, the Millennium Innovation Award. This is the fourth year that we’ll be doing it. I’ve participated in the last three inauguration events and this, I think, is one ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 1 December, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
Ambassador Kelly’s remarks to the media on the sidelines of the 3rd Annual Hepatitis C Technical Advisory Group Meeting (November 30) Q-n about the program and its challenges I think that two years ago Georgia embarked on really an extraordinary initiative and that is to eliminate, to be the first country in the world to eliminate Hepatitis ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 30 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Health Issues, News
NASA Astronaut Heide Piper Promotes Female Empowerment and Careers in Science as Part of the U.S. Embassy’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign (November 29) Heide Piper, NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy Captain from Minnesota, will visit Georgia December 2-8 as the second speaker in the U.S. Embassy’s 16 Days of Activism ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 29 November, 2017 | Topics:
Education, Embassy, Events, News, Press Releases
| Tags: NASA Astronaut Heide Piper
Statement on the Latest D.P.R.K. Missile Launch (November 28) Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC November 28, 2017 The United States strongly condemns North Korea’s launch of what is likely an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, indiscriminately threatening its neighbors, the region and global stability. The D.P.R.K.’s relentless pursuit of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 28 November, 2017 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, South & Central Asia
| Tags: D.P.R.K. Missile Launch
Ambassador Kelly’s Remarks to Media at the Wounded Warrior Center (November 27) The United States is very pleased and honored to have helped with this facility here, to help restore and promote the physical and the mental well-being of these heroes — both the Georgian and the Ukrainian, and we look forward to continuing this cooperation. I use ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Embassy, News
Ambassador Kelly Extends Condolences to Batumi Fire Victims (November 27) On behalf of the United States Embassy, I would like to express my very deep condolences to the victims of the tragic events of this weekend in Batumi. They really were tragic events. Batumi is one of my favorite places in Georgia. Our thoughts and prayers go out to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Embassy, News
| Tags: Condolences to Batumi Fire Victims
Ambassador Kelly’s Remarks to Media after Meeting with the Speaker of Parliament (November 27) Q-n about the purpose of the meeting Ambassador Kelly: We requested this meeting. We were very interested to hear about plans for a fourth wave of the judicial reform, and the reason we are interested in it is, of course, that we want to be helpful; we want ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Embassy, News
| Tags: Ambassador Ian Kelly
The United States support Georgian Government to modernize agricultural sector (November 24) Ambassador Kelly met with the Minister of Agriculture of Georgia (MoA) and National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) to highlight United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance to the MoA and Geostat to improve the capacity for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating agricultural data ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 November, 2017 | Topics:
Agriculture, Ambassador, Embassy, Events, News
Ambassador Kelly’s Remarks to Media following a Meeting with Supreme Court Chairwoman (November 22) Q-n about the event Ambassador Kelly: Well, I just had a very productive meeting with the chairwoman of the Supreme Court here to discuss issues related to the judiciary and the rule of law. As you all know, we think that one of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Ambassador Ian Kelly, Supreme Court Chairwoman
Ambassador Kelly’s Remarks to Media at CIU Carnegie Conference (November 21) Q-n about the event Ambassador Kelly: I’m very pleased to participate in this conference, which will discuss the significance of Andrew Carnegie’s philanthropy. He made a tremendous impact on the United States in the late 19th – early 20th century, founding the University of Pittsburgh, libraries all over the United States, and he really ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 21 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
| Tags: CIU Carnegie Conference
Ambassador Kelly’s Remarks to Media at the IBSU American Studies Conference (November 20) Q-n about the event Ambassador Kelly: Well, I think this is the third year I’ve participated in the opening of this very important, if not the most important, American Studies Conference; at least one of the most important American Studies Conferences in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 20 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, News
| Tags: Ambassador Ian Kelly, IBSU
Ambassador Kelly’s Remarks to Media at Humanitarian Civic Assistance project Ribbon Cutting (November 20) Q-n about the event Ambassador Kelly: We are very pleased to cooperate with the Georgian military, and also with the ministries of Defense and Health, with local government here to renovate these homes for children. Of course, they are the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 20 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Ambassador Ian Kelly, Humanitarian Civic Assistance project
Ambassador Kelly’s Remarks to Media at the EPAG Job Fair (November 18) Q-n about the event Ambassador Kelly: First of all, I want to thank David and the Alumni Association for inviting me here. It is a real pleasure for me to be here. This is really all about connecting Georgia’s best and brightest, Georgia’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 18 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Economic Affairs, Embassy, News
| Tags: EPAG, Job Fair
Ambassador Kelly’s Comments to Media at the Book Donation Ceremony for the National Parliamentary Library (November 17) Q-n about the event Ambassador Kelly: This is gift from the Embassy—it’s over 1,000 books and of course we are very grateful to the National [Parliamentary] Library for hosting this collection. This additional donation will update their collection; ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 17 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture, Education, News
| Tags: National Parliamentary Library
Ambassador Kelly’s Remarks to Media in Pankisi (November 16) Q-n about the purpose of the visit Ambassador Kelly: The main purpose of the visit for me today is, of course, to meet with the some of the people in Pankisi. I just had a very good meeting with the some of the elders with whom we talked about some ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 16 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Embassy, News
| Tags: Ambassador Kelly visits Pankisi
USDA continues to support Georgia for improving animal health throughout the country (November 14) Eighteen members of Georgia’s National Animal Health Program (NAHP) Steering Group met today to mark the capstone of another successful year for improving animal health throughout the country. This thematic co-ordination group of animal and human health experts represented by ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 14 November, 2017 | Topics:
Agriculture, Embassy, News
DCM Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at Betsy Fore’s Public Lecture (November 13) Q-n about the event DCM Elizabeth Rood: We are organizing events throughout the country to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week. We support innovation and entrepreneurship. The U.S. Embassy has gathered young entrepreneurs and experienced business leaders to participate in a mentorship program. Also, we invited young expert Betsy Fore ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 13 November, 2017 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Economic Affairs, News
Ambassador Kelly’s Remarks to Media at Global Entrepreneurship Week Opening Reception (November 12) Q-n about the event Ambassador Kelly: We’re very pleased to sponsor this Global Entrepreneurship Week. As the name suggests, this is a celebration of entrepreneurship really around the world and the U.S. Embassy is supporting Global Entrepreneurship Week here in Georgia. This is all about trying to encourage young people to take ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Economic Affairs, Embassy, News
| Tags: Global Entrepreneurship Week Opening
DCM Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at 23rd Battalion Redeployment (November 10) Q-n about the event DCM Elizabeth Rood: It is an honor and our privilege to join the Minister of Defense in welcoming back home to Georgia from the Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan the brave Georgian soldiers of the 23rd Battalion. Georgian soldiers are distinguished throughout the world and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 10 November, 2017 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, News, U.S. & Georgia
Remarks by Ambassador Ian C. Kelly Parliament and ILO Labor Event (November 9) Good morning. Thank you Chairman Kobakhidze, Zsolt Dudas of the ILO, and members of Parliament for organizing this event and taking a leadership role on this important subject. Labor reform can be hard to discuss because it is touches so many parts ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 9 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: ILO Labor Event
Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017 promotes Job Creation throughout Georgia (November 9) The U.S. Embassy and partner organizations will promote innovation and entrepreneurship November 12-18 within the framework of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017. This year’s theme, Women First, Prosperity for All, highlights the importance of women-led businesses and female-friendly working environments. The U.S. Embassy will launch ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 9 November, 2017 | Topics:
Economic Affairs, Embassy, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017
Deputy Chief of Mission Elizabeth Rood visited to the soldiers of the 13th Georgian Light Infantry Battalion (November 8) On November 8, Deputy Chief of Mission Elizabeth Rood visited to the soldiers of the 13th Georgian Light Infantry Battalion and the Marines and Sailors aboard Krtsanisi Training Area. The soldiers are training for their future ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 8 November, 2017 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, News
DCM Elisabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at NDC Training Graduation (November 7) Q-n about the event DCM Elizabeth Rood: In the United States we have a saying ‘Dog is man’s best friend’, but these dogs are really, seriously, helping Georgia’s borders. These dogs and their handlers had practice and training in the U.S. and soon they will start working in Georgia, in the Batumi, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 8 November, 2017 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy, News
| Tags: Deputy Chief of Mission Elizabeth Rood
DCM Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at State Sokhumi University (November 6) Q-n about the event DCM Elizabeth Rood: It is an honor for me today to visit Sokhumi State University and to have the opportunity to meet with the rector and to meet students from the law faculty and the political science faculty. It is ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 6 November, 2017 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, News
DCM Elisabeth Rood Marks Completion of Mine Clearance Project in West Georgia (November 1) Deputy Chief of Mission Elizabeth Rood and Japanese Ambassador Tadaharu Uehara unveiled a plaque in Chognari, West Georgia, to commemorate the completion of a mine clearing project implemented by HALO Trust. The project, co-funded by the United States and Japan, removed mines and unexploded ordnance from more ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 1 November, 2017 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy, Events, News
| Tags: Deputy Chief of Mission Elizabeth Rood, Mine Clearance Project
Statement from the President on the Terrorist Attack in New York City (October 31) Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of today’s terrorist attack in New York City and their families. My Administration will provide its full support to the New York City Police Department, including through a joint investigation with the Federal ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 31 October, 2017 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
| Tags: Terrorist Attack in New York City
USDA supports GOG delegation to the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee Meeting at WTO Secretariat in Geneva (October 30) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in collaboration with the National Food Agency and Ministry of Agriculture supported the travel of the Government of Georgia (GOG) delegation to the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Committee Meeting October 30 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 30 October, 2017 | Topics:
Agriculture, News
Open World Program Participants’ Concluding Event in Oklahoma (October 27) Georgian judges participating in the Open World program attended a concluding ceremony at the dean’s residence of Oklahoma City University. Judges were joined by Open World program’s Executive Director – Ambassador O’Keefe, Oklahoma State and the U.S. Federal judges, professors and invited guests. Senator Lankford ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 October, 2017 | Topics:
News
Ambassador Kelly and Interior Minister Mgebrishvili Open New Border Security Facility in Sulda (October 26) On October 26, Ambassador Kelly, together with Minister of Internal Affairs Giorgi Mgebrishvili, opened the new Georgian Border Land Sector Security facility in Sulda. Through support from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program, this modern ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
The Embassy of the United States congratulates the government and people of Georgia on yesterday’s well-administered local elections, which were held in a largely peaceful environment and respected fundamental freedoms. We concur with the OSCE’s preliminary report, which noted positively that the candidates could campaign freely and that freedoms of assembly and expression were generally ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 October, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: elections
Ambassador Kelly’s comment at the National Defense Academy’s farewell ceremony for the General Dynamics Information Technology Team (October 20) Today’s ceremony was the culmination of a six-year partnership between the United States and Georgia with General Dynamics Information Team as the implementor. The goal was to create really a world class full education for Georgian leaders modeled after the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 20 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: General Dynamics Information Technology Team
Ambassador Kelly’s comments to media at a Roundtable with NDI’s Election Day Observation Mission and Ambassadors (October 20) Q-n about the upcoming election and incident in Marneuli Ambassador Kelly: Well we rely very much on the international observers who come to Georgia. The Georgian government has always been very receptive to many international observers; this election ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 20 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Ambassador Ian Kelly
Ambassador Kelly’s Remarks to Media at U.S. Trade Mission Opening (October 19) Q-n about the event Ambassador Kelly: This is a part of our overall program of support for the government’s plan to increase trade investment, and of course, it is a part of our overall plan to support the Georgian government’s stated aspirations to integrate with the Western community. This ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 19 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Economic Affairs, Embassy, News
Certified U.S. Trade Mission Brings U.S. Companies to Georgia (October 18) TBILISI, October 18, 2017 – U.S. Embassy Tbilisi, together with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the America-Georgia Business Council, is bringing twelve U.S. companies to Georgia for private sector and government meetings. Companies from the construction, logistics, communications, and technology sectors will hold ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 18 October, 2017 | Topics:
Economic Issues, News, Press Releases
Space Hackathon registration open now! (October 18) The U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi is proud to announce the launch of Space Hackathon – a nationwide completion for Georgian youth. This hackathon is meant to inspire new ideas about space and encourage interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) careers. Distinguished former NASA astronaut Heide ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 18 October, 2017 | Topics:
Education, News, Press Releases
NEW ENTRY PERIOD FOR DIVERSITY VISA PROGRAM – DV-2019 Due to technical issues, the registration period for DV-2019 is being restarted, and all entries made prior to October 18, 2017, will need to be resubmitted for the entrant to be considered. We regret the inconvenience to Diversity Visa entrants. In order to ensure fairness and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 16 October, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Visas
| Tags: DV Lottery, DV website, Green Card, Green Card Lottery, Green Card Lottery Website
U.S. Embassy Statement on the Constitutional Amendments (October 13) The Embassy believes that constitutional changes create the strongest basis for lasting reform when they enjoy broad-based consensus across parties and society. The Embassy places strong weight on the opinion of the Venice Commission, and supports its recommendations. We are disappointed that the sides involved could ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 13 October, 2017 | Topics:
Embassy, News
Ambassador Kelly’s remarks to media at the Joint Maritime Operations Center (JMOC) (October 13) Ambassador Kelly: I want to thank the Ministry for inviting me here today and for arranging this very informative briefing. This is a very impressive facility and I’m very proud that the United States of America funded the construction of it. I’m also very ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 13 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: JMOC
Ambassador Kelly’s Remarks to Media at the Georgia Defense and Security Conference (October 12) Q-n about the event Ambassador Kelly: This is the third Batumi Security and Defense Conference that I have attended, and I’ve watched over the last three years how this conference has grown in the number of participants but probably more importantly in the level of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Georgia Defense and Security Conference
U.S. Participation in the Geneva International Discussions on the Conflict in Georgia (October 11) Press Statement by the U.S. Delegation At the forty-first round of the Geneva International Discussions on the conflict in Georgia October 10-11, the United States expressed its continued objection to the closure of two controlled crossing points along the Abkhaz Administrative ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 11 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Geneva International Discussions on the Conflict in Georgia
Marvel Comics’ author and illustrator David Mack visits Georgia (October 3) The U.S. Embassy is proud to announce the visit of Marvel Comics’ author and illustrator David Mack, best known for Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Fight Club 2 and American Gods. David Mack is also the creator of his own best-selling series of graphic novels, Kabuki. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 3 October, 2017 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Culture, Embassy, News, Press Releases
Statement by President Trump on the Shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada (October 2) 10:50 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans, we are joined together today in sadness, shock, and grief. Last night, a gunman opened fire on a large crowd at a country music concert in Las Vegas, Nevada. He brutally murdered more than ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 2 October, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Nevada, Shooting in Las Vegas
The 31st Georgian Light Infantry Battalion Deployment Ceremony (September 28) On September 28, Ambassador Ian Kelly delivered remarks to the soldiers of the 31st Battalion and to the Marines and Sailors of the Georgia Liaison Team prior to their deployment to Afghanistan in support of NATO’s Resolute Support Mission. The United States is deeply grateful ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 28 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: 31st Georgian Light Infantry Battalion Deployment
Philippe de Montebello, Director Emeritus of the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, visits Georgia (September 27) The U.S. Embassy Tbilisi, along with The Institute of Art History and Theory at Tbilisi State University, and The Georgian National Museum and State Museum of Folks and Applied Arts of Georgia, are proud to announce the visit ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 September, 2017 | Topics:
Art & Culture, News, Press Releases
Ambassador Kelly’s comment to media at the Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tbilisi Hero’s Square Memorial (September 27) Q-n about importance of the date “September 27” for Georgia Ambassador Kelly: I think it is very important to stay focused on the future. Our programs of cooperation obviously are very much focused on future partnership with Georgia. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Tbilisi Hero’s Square Memorial
Ambassador Kelly’s media engagement at the Voyager anniversary event , Tech Park Georgia (September 25) Ambassador Kelly: I would like to thank Tech Park for inviting me to participate in this very important ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the launch of the Voyager spacecraft. It is a very significant anniversary because Voyager is the only human-manufactured vehicle to actually go beyond ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 25 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Embassy, News
| Tags: Tech Park Georgia
Ambassador’s media engagement at the Edward Curtis Exhibit Opening (September 20) Q-n about the exhibit Ambassador Kelly: This is a particular pleasure for me to open this exhibit because, as I noted in my public remarks, I was involved in the discussion stage of this. We invited Georgian museum curators to come to our house and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 21 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Edward Curtis
Amb. Kelly’s remarks to media at White Coat Ceremony at TSMU (September 20) Q-n about the event Ambassador Kelly: It was a real honor and a privilege for me to participate in the ceremony of welcoming new international and Georgian students into the American MD program. This is another example of the great partnership between the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 21 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: White Coat Ceremony
The Voyager Mission 40th anniversary (September 19) The U.S. Embassy is proud to take part in the Voyager Mission 40th anniversary events. Over the course of 4 days, former and current NASA engineers will share their experiences and look at the future of space exploration. NASA engineers will meet with tech-related startups and small ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 19 September, 2017 | Topics:
Embassy, News, Press Releases
| Tags: NASA, Voyager
Ambassador Kelly’s comment to media regarding the visit of the U.S. Forestry Service to Georgia (September 15) Q-n about the assistance USFS provided to the Georgian Government Ambassador Kelly: We are very pleased that our colleagues Andy and Dana came from the U.S. Forestry Service to follow-up on the terrible events of August in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 15 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Environment, News, U.S. & Georgia
Deputy Assistant Secretary Bridget Brink’s comment to the media on the sidelines of the second day of the McCain Conference (September 13) Q-n: How would you summarize this session? DAS Brink: Well thanks a lot, it’s been a real honor to be here as part of the McCain Institute and EPRC Conference to talk about ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 13 September, 2017 | Topics:
News
Deputy Assistant Secretary Bridget Brink’s and Ambassador Kelly’s comments to media on the sidelines of the McCain Conference (September 12) Q-n: About the meaning of the conference Ambassador Kelly: Well I think first of all the fact that we have much higher level and much broader participation is a real tribute to everything Georgia is ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
Joint Statement by the U.S. Embassy and the Office of the Chief Prosecutor of Georgia on the extradition of Boris Malayev (September 12) Pursuant to our strong law enforcement partnership, the U.S. Embassy and the Prosecution Service of Georgia have secured the extradition of Boris Malayev to the United States. Malayev, a citizen of Uzbekistan ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi
| Tags: Boris Malayev
Edward Curtis photo exhibition (September 12) Opening Date: September 20, 2017 Closing Date: October 20, 2017 TBILISI, GEORGIA —The U.S. Embassy Tbilisi is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition of works by noted 20th century photographer and ethnographer, Edward Curtis. Curtis mounted expeditions for over 30 years and documented the cultures and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 September, 2017 | Topics:
Culture, News, Press Releases
Joint Statement of the U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission Defense and Security Cooperation Working Group (September 12) Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC September 12, 2017 The Security and Defense Working Group of the U.S.–Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission met on September 8, 2017, in Washington, DC. The Working Group noted the historic events leading up ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
Ambassador Kelly’s comments to media at the SDSU Convocation Ceremony (September 11) Q-n: What does having such a high-level university in Georgia mean to the country? Ambassador Kelly: Well I think this is a very unique university. This is the only university in the region which has an American curriculum and grants an American degree. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 11 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, News
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
DCM Elizabeth Rood’s comment to the media on the sidelines of the Conference on School Management and Leadership (September 9) DCM Elizabeth Rood: I am very pleased to meet and greet the school directors and educators who are here today for this year’s conference on School Leadership and Management. The United States’ Government’s Millennium Challenge ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 9 September, 2017 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, News
| Tags: School Management and Leadership
Global Trade, Local Needs: Supporting Agricultural Trade Capacity in Georgia (September 5-7) Tbilisi, Georgia – On September 5th forty-five individuals representing the private sector, academia, civil society and government met to discuss food safety requirements for successful export and import of food products under both World Trade Organization (WTO) and European Union (EU) harmonized ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 7 September, 2017 | Topics:
Agriculture, News
“We admire the efforts of Georgia’s emergency response personnel. They are working as heroes to extinguish the fire in Borjomi. We understand well the unique beauty and importance of the Borjomi National Forest. We want to help in this effort. Today, at the request of the Emergency Management Agency, we are donating 500 pairs of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 August, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, News, U.S. & Georgia
Q-n about the event Ambassador Kelly: I believe that a strong and engaged opposition is absolutely essential to any democracy and that is why I wanted to pay a visit to a party that is one of the oldest political parties in Georgia, and to get their point of view on the development of Georgian democracy. And, I told representatives ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 23 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: Georgian Republican Party, Republican Party
Let me say, first of all, that I’ve been in close contact with senior officials from this government starting last night, late last night, continuing into today. We understand that the fire is extremely worrisome, extremely difficult. We know that hundreds of Georgian firefighters are in harm’s way. We, as Georgia’s partner, would like to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: Borjomi, Borjomi wildfire, U.S. assistance, wildfire
Q-n about the visit Ambassador Kelly: This has been a very moving day for me. I began the day seeing a church that is 1,200 years old and inscriptions on the church from people who lived 1,200 years ago who ask us to remember them in prayers. I am very grateful to the people, who on their own initiative, set up ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 17 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: Ergneti, occupation, U.S. Embassy, USA
Q-n: Question about the purpose of the event DCM Elizabeth Rood: Today’s exercise is proof that the United States remains very committed to our strategic partnership with Georgia and we are proud of that partnership. The United States’ and Georgia’s armed forces have been cooperating together for many years and we are very proud that ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 13 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Georgia
The United States Urges Russia to Respect Georgia’s Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity (August 9) Office of the Spokesperson STATEMENT BY HEATHER NAUERT, SPOKESPERSON The United States views the visit of President Putin to the Russian occupied Georgian territory of Abkhazia as inappropriate and inconsistent with the principles underlying the Geneva International Discussions, to which Russia ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 9 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
Ambassador Kelly’s Comments Before the Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Shindisi Hero’s Memorial (August 8) Q-n: Your comment on the anniversary of the Russian invasion Ambassador Kelly: I think this time and this place is a time to reflect, but also to recommit. I think in terms of the first, it’s a time for us to reflect on the price of freedom. We’re standing ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 8 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Shindisi Hero’s Memorial, War 2008
Ambassador Kelly’s Remarks to Media at Ceremony in Honor of Zaza Pachulia (August 7) Q-n: Can you talk about what a special moment this is for Zaza to bring the trophy here? Ambassador Kelly: It is a huge moment not only for Zaza, but it is a huge moment for Georgia. Georgia has been following his ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 7 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
Ambassador Kelly’s Comments to Media at the Repatriation Ceremony for Georgian Soldier Killed in Afghanistan (August 6) Ambassador Kelly: I think words really can hardly express the sadness that I feel at the loss of such a fine young man who has already contributed so much to our mutual security. It was Sergeant Bebiashvili’s third tour in Afghanistan. I think, all I can really say is that less than a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 6 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
Condolences on the Death of Junior Sergeant Mdinari Bebiashvili from U.S. Ambassador Ian C. Kelly (August 4) The entire U.S. Embassy community extends our deepest sympathies to the family of Junior Sergeant Mdinari Bebiashvili and to the people of Georgia for their recent loss in Afghanistan. We also extend our sincerest condolences to Junior Sergeant ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 4 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Embassy, News
Statement by President Donald J. Trump on Signing the “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act” (August 2) Today, I signed into law the “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act,” which enacts new sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia. I favor tough measures to punish and deter bad behavior by the rogue regimes in Tehran ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 2 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
Statement by the President (August 2) Today, I have signed into law H.R. 3364, the “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.” While I favor tough measures to punish and deter aggressive and destabilizing behavior by Iran, North Korea, and Russia, this legislation is significantly flawed. In its haste to pass this legislation, the Congress included ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 2 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
Remarks by the Vice President to Noble Partner Participants (August 1) Tbilisi International Airport Tbilisi, Georgia THE VICE PRESIDENT: President Margvelashvili, Prime Minister Kvrikashvili, Minister Izoria, General Chachibaya, members of the armed forces of the United States of America and Georgia, to all our distinguished guests, it is an honor to join you here today ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 1 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, Vice President of the United States
| Tags: Mike Pence, Noble Partner
Remarks by the Vice President and Georgian Prime Minister in a Joint Press Conference (August 1) Georgian Chancellery Tbilisi, Georgia PRIME MINISTER KVRIKASHVILI: (In progress, as interpreted.) — that we are receiving not only the Vice President of our key strategic partner, Vice President of the United States, but the great friend of Georgia, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 1 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, Vice President of the United States
| Tags: Mike Pence
Ambassador Kelly’s Remarks National Center for Disease Control (July 27) AMB: I was very, very happy to be invited to this very significant event marking World Hepatitis Day, and this, I think, of all the programs that the U.S. government supports, I think this is the one that has, arguably, the greatest impact on ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 July, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
Second Lady Karen Pence to Meet with Art Therapists in Eastern Europe (July 27) WASHINGTON, DC – Second Lady Karen Pence will travel to Tallinn, Estonia; Tbilisi, Georgia; and Podgorica, Montenegro July 29-August 2, 2017. In Tallinn, Estonia, Mrs. Pence will tour a medical center and participate in a roundtable discussion with art therapists. Art ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 July, 2017 | Topics:
News, News from Washington
Ambassador Kelly’s Media Outlet Visit in Marneuli (July 24) AMB: So, we recognize – the United States recognizes – the importance of this region to the overall success of Georgia, and you know that we are making big investments in Georgia and its attempt to become a democratic and pluralistic, multiethnic society. And, so, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 July, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Ambassador Ian Kelly, Marneuli
Ambassador Ian Kelly visits Gamgebeli of Marneuli (July 24) Question: What was the aim of today’s visit, and how would you assess the meeting with the representatives of the local communities? AMB: Well, first of all, I apologize to Gamgebeli and the Chairman of the Sakrebulo for taking so long to come down here. I’ve ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 July, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
Ambassador Kelly visits USAID Project Site in Marneuli (July 24) Question: As I know, you just had a meeting with the women leaders of this municipality. And, as you know, the early marriage issue is very problematic here. Is the Embassy planning any kind of activities or a project in order to provide the equal ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 July, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Georgia
| Tags: USAID
Statement on American Citizens Unjustly Detained in Iran (July 21) President Donald J. Trump and his Administration are redoubling efforts to bring home all Americans unjustly detained abroad. The United States condemns hostage takers and nations that continue to take hostages and detain our citizens without just cause or due process. For nearly forty years, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 21 July, 2017 | Topics:
News, News from Washington, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
Exercise Noble Partner 17 to kick off (July 20) WIESBADEN, Germany – Service members from the United States, Georgia and six other participating nations will train together July 30 to Aug. 12 during the third iteration of exercise Noble Partner. The annual U.S. Army Europe-led exercise will be hosted at the Vaziani and Camp Norio ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 20 July, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Exercise Noble Partner
Ambassador’s remarks at the Fulbright appreciation reception (July 17) Q-n about today’s event Ambassador: I think uh one of the most important programs we have in terms of the various assistance programs that the U.S. taxpayer funds. I think probably the most important ones are programs where we support young Georgians to go and study ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 17 July, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Fulbright appreciation reception
Ambassador Kelly’s comments to media at Karapila ABL (July 14) Question about why did the ambassador chose this particular place to visit Ambassador Kelly: I think you have to ask the FSB and the Russian authorities why this place was chosen. I think this place has just remarkable symbolic significance; it is just a few hundred ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 14 July, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: ABL, Ambassador Ian Kelly
Ambassador Kelly Congratulates Fulbright Scholarship Winners (July 14) On Monday, July 17, U.S. Ambassador Ian Kelly and Irakli Gilauri, CEO of BGEO Group, will attend a reception hosted by the Bank of Georgia to congratulate eight Georgian students awarded Fulbright Graduate Student Program scholarships. These students will travel to the U.S. this fall to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 14 July, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
Ambassador Ian Kelly’s comment to media on the sidelines of 14th International Conference on Georgia’s European Way, Batumi (July 13) Q-n about 14th International Conference Georgia’s European Way Ambassador Kelly: I am very pleased to participate in this conference. It is the second annual conference that I have attended anyway. I think it is an important ...
