„I fully agree with General Hodges opinion, it will be crucially important for our country, especially with the looming consequences. We have to work in this direction”,Mamuka Khazaradze said in a publication available on experti.ge
In the interview, Khazaradze mentioned that the urgent deployment of US military bases will be an inevitable and bold move.
„For thirty years, one of the biggest allies, friends, and strategic partners of Georgia has been the United States. America has provided the greatest financial investment and humanitarian assistance to our country these past decades. In addition to these, the development of Georgia’s democracy remained the main direction for the relations between Georgia and the US. Unfortunately, during the current government, this partnership was weakened by Tbilisi, but Washington's position remains firm to help Georgia in its Euro-Atlantic integration, as Mike Pompeo confirmed on the very first day of his visit to Tbilisi“.
He also stated that the situation in the Caucasus region changed drastically because of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and that Russian presence in the region has grown stronger.
For Khazaradze, Pompeo’s visit is a visual statement of fact that the USA is equally concerned with moves in the Caucasus region.Prior to Mike Pompeo’s visit, General Hodges, in an interview with „EuropeTime“, said that it would be great if the United States increased its infrastructure and rotational forces in Georgia.
