Embassy News 2019

International Day of Democracy (September 15) September 15, 2019
The commemoration of the 18th anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks (September 11) September 11, 2019
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo At the Department of State‘s 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony (September 11) September 11, 2019
Acting Assistant Secretary Philip Reeker’s Press briefing at the Tbilisi International Conference (September 9) September 9, 2019
Acting Assistant Secretary Phil Reeker’s press brief at the administrative boundary line near Odzisi (September 8) September 9, 2019
Acting Assistant Secretary Philip Reeker visits the Administrative Boundary Line near the village Odzisi (September 8) September 8, 2019
Kelly C. Degnan of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Georgia (September 4) September 4, 2019
President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts (September 3) September 3, 2019
New Sanctions Designations on Iran’s Space Program (September 3) September 3, 2019
Military Buildup in the Russian-occupied Georgian Region of South Ossetia (August 30) August 30, 2019
Statement by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs (August 30) August 30, 2019
This Week in Iran Policy (August 26-30) August 30, 2019
Joint statement on so-called “presidential elections” in Abkhazia (August 26) August 26, 2019
The Department of State’s Statement on “borderization” in Georgia (August 21) August 21, 2019
World Humanitarian Day (August 19) August 19, 2019
Construction of a new Rehabilitation Center in Tserovani (August 18) August 18, 2019
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media (August 16) August 16, 2019
U.S. Embassy statement on borderization in the village of Gugutiantkari (August 15) August 15, 2019
Iranian Vessel Grace I (August 15) August 15, 2019
The new Chairman of the Ministry of Justice Public Service Development Agency (August 14) August 14, 2019
11th Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Georgia (August 8) August 8, 2019
CDA Elisabeth Rood visits Tserovani (August 7) August 7, 2019
Imposition of a Second Round of Sanctions on Russia under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act (August 2) August 2, 2019
WRAIR Externship Graduation Ceremony (July 31) July 31, 2019
Police Academy Hosts Training on Weapons of Mass Destruction Crime Scene Investigation (July 28) July 28, 2019
The U.S. Embassy Statement on Criminal Charges Against TBC Bank Co-founders Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze (July 25) July 25, 2019
Statement on Rustavi 2 (July 19) July 19, 2019
Designation of Persons Linked to Iranian Weapons of Mass Destruction Procurement Network (July 18) July 18, 2019
Elizabeth Rood’s Comments to Media at GDRP Live-fire (July 16) July 16, 2019
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at Georgia’s European Way Conference (July 12) July 12, 2019
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media on the sidelines of the 16th annual conference on Georgia’s European Way in Batumi (July 11) July 11, 2019
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at Family Picnic Celebrating Independence Day Jointly with the American Chamber of Commerce (July 6) July 6, 2019
Elizabeth Rood’s Comments to Media at Peace Corps G-19 Swearing-In Ceremony (July 5) July 5, 2019
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at Independence Day Celebration Organized by American Friendship Club (July 4) July 4, 2019
Charge d’affaires Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at the 4th of July Reception (July 3) July 3, 2019
Exercise Sea Breeze 2019 Kicks Off in Ukraine (July 1) July 1, 2019
Maduro Dictatorship Tortures Opponent to Death (June 30) June 30, 2019
International Youth Soccer Players Celebrate the FIFA Women’s World Cup During Sports Diplomacy Exchange Program in the United States (June 28) June 28, 2019
U.S. Embassy Statement Following June 20 Protests (June 26) June 26, 2019
Executive Order to Impose Sanctions on the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran (June 24) June 24, 2019
Joint Statement on Tbilisi Pride decision to postpone “March of Dignity” (June 22) June 22, 2019
Statement on Iranian Disinformation (June 22) June 22, 2019
Former DCM Nicolas Berliner’s Remarks to Media at MCC Closing Gala (June 21) June 21, 2019
Joint Statement of the U.S. Embassy and the EU Delegation to Georgia (June 21) June 21, 2019
CDA Elizabeth Rood at Diplomat Discussion Series (June 15) June 15, 2019
Statement on the Fourth Wave of Judicial Reform (June 13) June 13, 2019
Statements to the Press With Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze As Part of the U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission (June 11) June 11, 2019
Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze (June 11) June 11, 2019
Joint Declaration on the U.S. – Georgia Strategic Partnership (June 11) June 11, 2019
The U.S. Embassy Statement on de facto “elections” in Georgia’s South Ossetia Region (June 10) June 10, 2019
CDA Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at MCC Renovated School Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Kutaisi (June 6) June 6, 2019
Remarks by President Trump on the 75th Commemoration of D-Day (June 6) June 6, 2019
D-Day 75th anniversary June 6, 2019
MCC Vice President Celebrates First Commencement of San Diego State University in Georgia (June 5) June 5, 2019
DCM Jeff Reneau at MCC Gender Roundtable (May 30) May 30, 2019
Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at USDA Food for Progress Program Launch Ceremony (May 28) May 28, 2019
Dr Redfield’s Comments to Media at FELTP Network Launch (May 24) May 24, 2019
Dr. Robert Redfield’s Remarks to Media after Meeting with Minister of Health (May 23) May 23, 2019
Launch of South Caucasus Regional Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (SC/FELTP) Alumni Network (May 22) May 22, 2019
International community calls for an end to violence and discrimination against LGBTQI+ persons in Georgia (May 17) May 17, 2019
EU and U.S. Embassies’ Joint Statement on the Fourth Wave of Judicial Reform (May 16) May 16, 2019
Condemning the Attack on U.S. NGO in Kabul (May 9) May 9, 2019
First Anniversary of President Trump’s New Iran Strategy (May 8) May 8, 2019
DAS Kent Remarks to Media at Democracy Working Group Meeting (May 3) May 3, 2019
Secretary Pompeo Tightens Nuclear Restrictions on Iran (May 3) May 3, 2019
Advancing the Maximum Pressure Campaign by Restricting Iran’s Nuclear Activities (May 3) May 3, 2019
Remarks at the Department of State Foreign Affairs Day (May 3) May 3, 2019
CDA Wilson’s comment made to the media at Georgian–American University celebrating the 27th anniversary of U.S.–Georgia diplomatic relations (May 2) May 2, 2019
U.S. Embassy Statement on Supreme Court Legislation (May 1) May 1, 2019
Death of Senator Richard Lugar (April 30) April 30, 2019
Increased Violence in Northwest Syria (April 30) April 30, 2019
The Iranian Regime’s Crackdown on Women Activists (April 30) April 30, 2019
Death of Senator Richard Lugar (April 30) April 30, 2019
Statement on Ambassador Wilson’s Departure (April 25) April 25, 2019
You Are Welcome Here – By Ambassador Ross Wilson April 23, 2019
CDA Ross Wilson’s Remarks to Media at USS Ross Visit (April 23) April 23, 2019
DCM Elizabeth Rood Welcomed “Participants of Global Innovation through Science and Technology” Regional Startup Training Demo Day (April 23) April 23, 2019
Secretary Pompeo Addresses Terrorist Attacks in Sri Lanka and Iranian Oil Imports (April 22) April 22, 2019
CDR David Coles Remarks to Media at USS Ross Arrival Ceremony (April 21) April 21, 2019
The USS Ross Visits Batumi Port (April 21) April 21, 2019
Terrorist Attacks in Sri Lanka (April 21) April 21, 2019
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research specialists participate in San Diego State University / Tbilisi State University Speaker Series (April 19) April 19, 2019
U.S. Embassy statement regarding developments at Adjara Public Broadcaster (April 18) April 18, 2019
2019 International Women in Policing Conference (April 15 – 18) April 18, 2019
House Democracy Partnership Chair and Co-Chair Statement at Parliament (April 16) April 16, 2019
U.S. Congressional Delegation to Visit Georgia (April 15) April 15, 2019
CDA participation in Deployment Ceremony for 43rd Georgian Infantry Battalion (April 8) April 8, 2019
Joint Statement of the U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission Working Group on People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges (April 5) April 5, 2019
Maximum Pressure Campaign on the Regime in Iran (April 4) April 4, 2019
CDA Ross Wilson’s Remarks to the Media at Georgian Media Partnership Program (GMPP) Roundtable Meeting (April 3) April 3, 2019
First American ambassador to Georgia joins board of Caucasian Journal (March 30) March 30, 2019
NATO’s LANDCOM signs letter of cooperation with Georgia Defence Forces (March 29) March 29, 2019
DAS A.Woodward and DCM E. Rood attended the screening of “16 Women for Change” short documentary films (March 28) March 28, 2019
CDA Ross Wilson’s Remarks to Media at Millennium Innovation Awards Ceremony (March 28) March 28, 2019
DCM Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at the Fifth Annual Women’s Conference (March 27) March 27, 2019
CDA Ross Wilson’s Remarks to Media at Women’s Empowerment Forum (March 26) March 26, 2019
Briefing With Special Representative for Syria Engagement and Special Envoy for the Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS Ambassador James Jeffrey (March 25 March 25, 2019
CDA Wilson’s Speech at “Lessons Learned and Steps Ahead” Conference on the 2018 Presidential Election (March 22) March 22, 2019
CDA Ambassador Ross Wilson’s Remarks to Media at the Conference “The 2018 Presidential Election: Lessons Learned and Steps Ahead” (March 22) March 22, 2019
United States Imposes New Nuclear Sanctions on Iran as it Refuses To Answer Questions Related to Its Secret Nuclear Archive (March 22) March 22, 2019
Amendments to the Terrorist Designations of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (March 21) March 21, 2019
Infectious Enthusiasm: Cdc Hospital Training Sparks Lifesaving Change In Georgia (March 18-19) March 19, 2019
Human Rights Report for 2018 March 14, 2019
Ross Wilson’s Comments to Media at Gender Equality for Business Award Ceremony (March 11) March 11, 2019
Observance of International Women’s Day (March 8) March 8, 2019
Donation of equipment to Dmanisi Youth Medical Education Center (March 7) March 7, 2019
Deputy Chief of Mission Elizabeth Rood’s media comment at International Black Sea University to Celebrate the Women’s International Day (March 7) March 7, 2019
Ambassador Wilson’s Comment to Media at DEA “I Choose My Future” Program Presentation (March 7) March 7, 2019
Ongoing Violations of International Law and Defiance of OSCE Principles and Commitments by the Russian Federation in Ukraine (March 7) March 7, 2019
Meeting with students participating in the “I Choose My Future” program at Tbilisi State University (March 7) March 7, 2019
Ambassador Ross Wilson’s Comment to Media at the 6th National Hepatitis C Workshop (March 6) March 6, 2019
Statement on the OSCE/ODIHR report on the 2018 Presidential Elections (March 2) March 2, 2019
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Political Situation in Syria (February 28) February 28, 2019
U.S. emergency preparedness team conducts workshop with Georgians (February 28) February 28, 2019
DCM Elizabeth Rood’s comment to media on sidelines of the MCC school rehabilitation project in Kutaisi (February 27) February 27, 2019
Ambulances Donation to the LEPL Emergency Situations Coordination and Urgent Assistance Center (February 22) February 26, 2019
Elizabeth Rood’s Remarks to Media at Wreath Laying Ceremony in Mtskheta (February 22) February 22, 2019
Ambassador Wilson’s Remarks to Media at Parliament (February 21) February 22, 2019
U.S. Embassy Vendor Fair 2019 February 11, 2019
A Successful Anti-human Trafficking Operation in Marneuli (February 8) February 8, 2019
Remarks by President Trump to the Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS (February 6) February 6, 2019
President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union Address (February 5) February 5, 2019
Ambassador Wilson’s Remarks to Media at Pace Terminal OPIC Loan Approval Event (February 4) February 4, 2019
Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS (January 29) January 29, 2019
Protecting Venezuela’s Assets for Benefit of Venezuelan People (January 29) January 29, 2019
Sanctions Against PDVSA and Venezuela Oil Sector (January 28) January 28, 2019
Remarks at a United Nations Security Council Meeting on Venezuela (January 26) January 26, 2019
Response to Project Coordinator in Ukraine, Ambassador Henrik Villadsen (January 24) January 24, 2019
Ongoing Violations of International Law and Defiance of OSCE Principles and Commitments by the Russian Federation in Ukraine (January 24) January 24, 2019
CDA Ambassador Wilson’s comments to media during the USS Donald Cook visit (January 22) January 23, 2019
Ambassador Wilson visits USS Donald Cook in Batumi (January 22) January 22, 2019
The USS Donald Cook Visits Batumi Port (January 21) January 21, 2019
Declaration of Ukrainian Autocephaly (January 10) January 10, 2019