Georgia and US

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U.S. Regional Office of Commerce to be opened in Tbilisi

U.S. Regional Office of Commerce to be opened in Tbilisi

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Georgian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation to enhance bilateral trade relations. The parties agreed to establish a U.S. Regional …

Foreign investments in Georgia decline by 6.3%

Foreign investments in Georgia decline by 6.3%

Georgia attracted $281.1 million in foreign direct investments in the first quarter of 2019, which is a 6.3% decrease compared to the same period of 2018, according to the latest preliminary data of the National Statistics Office of …

Izoria and Rood discuss defense cooperation

Izoria and Rood discuss defense cooperation

Georgian Defense Minister Levan Izoria, being on a visit in the U.S., met with Under Secretary of Defense for Policy John Rood. Strategic partnership issues and future cooperation plans were discussed …

Zurabishvili: US Base in Georgia Bad Idea

Zurabishvili: US Base in Georgia Bad Idea

The first female president of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvii, has said she believes it is not a good idea to build an American military base in Georgia, Georgia Today reports. While responding to the questions of the Voice …

Georgia receives all U.S. anti-tank Javelin missiles

Georgia receives all U.S. anti-tank Javelin missiles

Georgia has already purchased all U.S. anti-tank Javelin missiles which were required for the country and all of them have been transported to Georgia, Georgian Defence Minister Levan Izoria said. "Now we …

U.S. and NATO exercises start in Georgia

U.S. and NATO exercises start in Georgia

Around 350 personnel from 24 NATO member states and partner countries are set to kick off 11 days of joint military exercises in Georgia today. The drills, dubbed NATO-Georgia Exercise 2019, are to run until March 29 at the Krtsanisi …

Georgia's parliamentary delegation completes U.S. visit

Georgia's parliamentary delegation completes U.S. visit

A Georgian parliamentary delegation, led by Vice Parliament Speaker Tamar Chugoshvili, completed its visit to the United States. The delegation held meetings with co-chair at the House Democracy Partnership, David …

Zurabishvili wants to meet Trump

Zurabishvili wants to meet Trump

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili said she would like to meet U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. She noted that her …

 U.S. military vessel Donald Cook docks in Batumi

U.S. military vessel Donald Cook docks in Batumi

U.S. military vessel Donald Cook has docked in Georgia's Batumi to participate in joint drills with the staff of the Georgian Coastal Guard Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to the Georgian …

Tbilisi factory to produce aircraft parts for Boeing

Tbilisi factory to produce aircraft parts for Boeing

Representatives of the U.S. aerospace manufacturer Boeing approved the production of the Tbilisi  factory that will produce civil aircraft parts, giving the company a certificate allowing it to produce parts for Boeing. In the near …

Pompeo congratulates Zurabishvili on election

Pompeo congratulates Zurabishvili on election

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo congratulated Salome Zurabishvili on her election as President of Georgia in a telephone conversation. Pompeo wished her success and expressed hope that …

Military aerodrome to be built at Vaziani base

Military aerodrome to be built at Vaziani base

Georgia intends to build a military aerodrome at the Vaziani military base near Tbilisi, Georgian Defence Minister Levan Izoria said following the talks with a commander of the United States Transportation …

Boston to host U.S.-Caspian Innovation Summit

Boston to host U.S.-Caspian Innovation Summit

The U.S.-Caspian Innovation Summit will be held in Boston, Massachusetts on November 7. Jointly organized by the Caspian Policy Center, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Embassies of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, …