A conversation withIrakli GaribashviliPrime Minister Georgia@PrimeMinisterGE Introduction by Frederick Kempe President and CEO Atlantic Council@FredKempe Welcome by Chris MurphySenator (D-CT)@ChrisMurphyCT Moderated by Damon WilsonExecutive Vice President Atlantic Council@DamonMacWilson Against the backdrop of turmoil in Europe's East, Georgia is moving decisively to buttress its ties with NATO and the European Union. A standout reformer among the […]
A conversation with Irakli Garibashvili Prime Minister Georgia @PrimeMinisterGE
Damon Wilson Executive Vice President Atlantic Council @DamonMacWilson
Against the backdrop of turmoil in Europe's East, Georgia is moving decisively to buttress its ties with NATO and the European Union. A standout reformer among the Eastern Partnership countries, Georgia took a historic step forward by initialing an Association Agreement with the European Union at the contentious Vilnius Summit last November. The Georgian Dream coalition, brought to power peacefully through Georgia's first democratic transfer of power, has continued the young and promising democracy's path to Europe even as it attempted to normalize relations with Russia. As Moscow steps up its efforts to deny its neighbors the prospect of integrating with Europe, Georgia remains focused on advancing its aspirations at the September NATO Summit and finalizing its EU Association Agreement this year.
In his first official visit to Washington as prime minister, Irakli Garibashvili will visit the Atlantic Council to discuss the new government’s priorities, how recent developments in the Caucasus, Ukraine, and elsewhere in the region look from Tbilisi, Georgia’s Western ambitions, and relations with the United States as well as Russia.
This event will be webcast and live tweeted. Join the conversation online using the hashtag #ACGeorgia.
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