Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has met with a delegation from the US State Department, which included Special Assistant to the US Secretary of State Charles Yockey and Director of the Office for Russian and Caucasian Affairs Peter Andreoli.
The meeting took place at the Government Administration building on Monday and was also attended by Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili and Head of the Government Administration Levan Zhorzholiani.
The meeting focused on the importance of resetting US–Georgia relations and establishing a strategic partnership based on a concrete roadmap. Special emphasis was placed on Georgia's role as a trustworthy and reliable partner in the region. Kobakhidze reaffirmed the government's readiness to renew bilateral relations from a clean slate, based on mutual respect.
The US State Department delegation is visiting Tbilisi from 24–29 May to meet with ruling Georgian Dream party representatives, opposition parties, businesspeople, and religious leaders. 'The meetings will focus on what is needed to set our two countries on a path to improved bilateral relations and increased prosperity for the Georgian and American people,' the US Embassy stated.
This marks the second US State Department visit to Georgia in May, following a trip by Deputy Assistant Secretary Sonata Coulter who met with Kobakhidze and the opposition after meetings in Armenia.
Relations between Georgia and the United States have sharply deteriorated following the Georgian authorities' adoption of restrictive laws — including the foreign agents legislation broadly seen as modelled on Russian practice — and the disputed 2024 parliamentary elections.
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Author: Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning. Published: 26 May 2026.