Georgia, U.S. discussed cooperation in different areas
By Jamila Babayeva
Georgia's EU integration was a key topic of U.S. Assistant Secretary Victoria Nuland's meetings in Tbilisi.
During a meeting with President Giorgi Margvelashvili on December 6, the sides exchanged a view on the issues of Georgia's integration into the European and Euro-Atlantic structures.
The issues concerning the bilateral and multilateral relations between Georgia and the United States also were among the discussed topics.
Margvelashvili said Georgia was facing very serious challenges and the next year would be difficult enough for the government from this point of view.
He said the U.S. support during a year from initialing the EU Association Agreement until its signing was very important for Georgia.
The sides also touched the Georgia-Russia relations and the situation in Georgia's occupied territories.
Nuland also met with Defense Minister Irakli Alasania, with whom she discussed the issues of Georgia-U.S. bilateral cooperation in defense field and Georgia-NATO relations.
"Ms.Nuland once again highlighted the U.S. position to support Georgia on the way to NATO membership," Alasania said after the meeting.
On the same day, Nuland also met with Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili and other senior government officials.