Assistant Secretary of State: We continue to urge the Georgian government to implement the necessary reforms to acquire EU candidate status

We continue to urge the Georgian government to implement the necessary reforms to acquire EU candidate status, said Karen Donfried, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.

According to her, U.S. assistance supports democratic governance, the rule of law, a vibrant civil society and economic growth in Georgia.

“In Georgia, the American people have long stood in solidarity with Georgians’ desire to be a free, democratic, and sovereign country within its internationally recognized borders. Over the last 30 years, we have become strategic partners, working toward our shared vision of a Georgia fully integrated into the Euro-Atlantic family of nations. The United States has allocated more than $6 billion in assistance funds to Georgia, sending thousands of Georgians to the United States for cultural and education exchanges, and training tens of thousands of Georgian soldiers to defend Georgia’s territory and promote peace and stability outside its borders as well. U.S. assistance supports democratic governance, the rule of law, a vibrant civil society, and economic growth, and we continue to urge the Georgian government to implement the necessary reforms to acquire EU candidate status.

People across the South Caucasus deserve to live in peace, which will unlock prosperity for the entire region. This Administration is fully committed to supporting this worthy goal," she said.