US, Georgia to sign strategic partnership deal
The United States and Georgia are due to sign an
agreement on strategic partnership in Washington on Friday, the
spokeswoman for the Georgian Foreign Ministry has said.
Khatuna Iosava said the deal would be inked by Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Although details of the agreement have not been disclosed, preliminary reports suggest that it envisions providing comprehensive US security guarantees to the pro-Western South Caucasus republic.
Senior Georgian officials will leave for the U.S. on Thursday to attend the signing ceremony. The delegation will include the country`s first deputy foreign minister, the ministers for defense and reintegration issues, and the newly-appointed Georgian ambassador to the U.S.
The signing of the document was initially scheduled for last Sunday, but it was later postponed due to the outbreak of violence in the Middle East.
Khatuna Iosava said the deal would be inked by Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Although details of the agreement have not been disclosed, preliminary reports suggest that it envisions providing comprehensive US security guarantees to the pro-Western South Caucasus republic.
Senior Georgian officials will leave for the U.S. on Thursday to attend the signing ceremony. The delegation will include the country`s first deputy foreign minister, the ministers for defense and reintegration issues, and the newly-appointed Georgian ambassador to the U.S.
The signing of the document was initially scheduled for last Sunday, but it was later postponed due to the outbreak of violence in the Middle East.
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