The State Department comments on the Under Secretary's visit to Georgia. According to a State Department spokesperson speaking to ET, Georgia remains a vital strategic partner in the region.
„The Under Secretary thanks the Georgian government and people for their collaboration to date. During her trip, she is meeting with Georgian leaders to reiterate the United States’ continued support of Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations.
Georgia remains a vital strategic partner in the region, and we look forward to continued collaboration, including in export control and border security. As the Under Secretary said in her remarks on Thursday (10/6), the United States remains steadfast in its support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders“, - a State Department spokesperson said.
Undersecretary Jenkins visited Tbilisi on October 5-7 to attend the Biosafety Association for Central Asia and the Caucasus (BACAC) Regional Conference in Tbilisi. After addressing the conference, she told reporters that when she meets with members of the Georgian government, she will deliver „a message of strong support from Washington for the tremendous work Ambassador Degnan and her Embassy team have done to help advance Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations“.
