Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili held the farewell meeting with outgoing U.S. Ambassador Kelly Degnan on August 25. The officials doscussed the importance of the strategic partnership between Georgia and the U.S.
They reviewed both the current agenda and future plans of the "priority areas" of bilateral cooperation, according to the Georgian foreign office.
Darchiashvili thanked Degnan for “fruitful” cooperation and for her contribution to deepening the relations between the two countries.
Background
The U.S. Senate officially confirmed Robin Dunnigan as the U.S. new Ambassador to Georgia in late July. Dunnigan served as the Chargé d’Affaires and Deputy Chief of mission at the US Embassy in Austria between 2018-2021. She will replace Degnan, who has served in Georgia since 2020.
