Ian Kelly

 Izoria and Mattis to meet in Washington

Izoria and Mattis to meet in Washington

Georgia's Defence Minister Levan Izoria will meet with US Secretary of Defence James Mattis, the US Ambassador to Georgia Ian Kelly said. The parties will discuss bilateral issues …

NATO special forces exercises end in Georgia

NATO special forces exercises end in Georgia

Two-month Georgian-American military exercises for special operations forces ended in Georgia, Georgian Defense Ministry reported. Georgian Defense Minister Levan Izoria congratulated soldiers on completion of …

New Georgian peacekeeping units to depart for Afghanistan

New Georgian peacekeeping units to depart for Afghanistan

A new group of Georgian soldiers will depart for Afghanistan to serve alongside NATO troops in a peacekeeping mission. Two battalions from the 3rd Infantry Brigade and 5th Infantry Brigade of the Georgian Armed Forces (GAF), along …

US gifts two patrol boats to Georgia

US gifts two patrol boats to Georgia

Georgia's Coast Guard is being bolstered by the addition of two patrol boats gifted by the US government. The handover of the new boats was discussed today at a meeting between Georgia's Interior Minister Giorgi …

Ilia II visits US ambassador

Ilia II visits US ambassador

Today, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II visited the US Ambassador Ian Kelly and his wife Francesca. The meeting was held in the residence of the US diplomat. Its participants …

‘Silk Road’ reaches Tbilisi

‘Silk Road’ reaches Tbilisi

Today the first transit train from China, following the route of the new ‘Silk Road’, arrived in Tbilisi. On the way to Georgia it crossed the territories of China, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan and will continue on its way to …

Georgia and US discuss security issues in the region

Georgia and US discuss security issues in the region

Today Tbilisi hosted a meeting of the President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili and US Assistant Secretary Bridget Brink, where the parties discussed the security situation in the region. The meeting …

US Ambassador to Georgia comments on Rustavi-2 process

US Ambassador to Georgia comments on Rustavi-2 process

US Ambassador to Georgia Ian Kelly stressed the need to convince the society that the Rustavi-2 process is transparent. “The United States believes that the independence of the media and judiciary is …

New US ambassador arrives in Tbilisi

New US ambassador arrives in Tbilisi

New US Ambassador to Georgia Ian Kelly has arrived in Tbilisi together with his spouse Francesca. The diplomat said he would support Georgia's aspiration for Euro-Atlantic integration, as well as promote the development of …