Georgian PM discusses restoring strategic partnership with US chargé d’affaires

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze met with Courtney Austrian, the US chargé d’affaires in Georgia, to discuss bilateral relations and the prospects for restoring the two countries’ strategic partnership.

Kobakhidze congratulated Austrian on her appointment and wished her success in the role, the government press office said on Thursday.

During the meeting, the PM reaffirmed Georgia’s readiness to reset its strategic partnership with the United States “from a clean slate”, highlighting the chargé d’affaires’ potential role in the process.

Head of the Government Administration Levan Zhorzholiani also attended the meeting.