Salome Zourabichvili awards James Appathurai Golden Fleece

The President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, awarded James Appathurai, NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the South Caucasus and Central Asia, the Georgian State Award - Golden Fleece.

President personally handed over the award to James Appathurai.

The award ceremony was held at the Orbeliani Palace.

James Appathurai was awarded for his outstanding personal contribution to the deepening of Georgia-NATO relations and Georgia's Euro-Atlantic integration, and for his strong support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity in the international arena.