Yesterday, 23 February, Georgian
Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili visited Washington with the invitation
of the Vice President of United States, Joe Biden.
According to PM's Press
Service during his visit, Prime Minister will hold the top-level
meetings. Meetings are planned at the White House, also the negotiations will
be held with the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, after which Prime Minister
of Georgia and U.S. Secretary of State will open a plenary session of U.S.-Georgia
Charter on Strategic Partnership. Irakli Garibashvili and John Kerry will give
a speech to the participants of the session.
Georgian PM will also hold
a meeting with American senators and congressmen, Chief Executive Officer of
"Millennium Challenge Corporation" Daniel Johannes, the heads of the
Atlantic Council, World Bank Group President, officials of the American Chamber
of Commerce, the U.S. Center for Strategic and International researchers,
Representatives of the National Democratic Institute (NDI), as well as American
businessmen within the working visit to USA.
During the working
visit, Irakli Garibashvili will have an interview with the world's leading
media outlines, including Foreign Policy and Reuters.
Georgian government
delegation led by Irakli Garibashvili includes the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Maia Panjikidze, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Davit Zalkaniani,
Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Vice Prime Minister Giorgi
Kvirikashvili, State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Alex
Petriashvili, head of Investment Agency Giorgi Pertaia, the head of Economic
Council of Government Council Roman Chkhenkeli, Chief Deputy of the Government
Chancellery Nino Kobakhidze.
The visit of Georgian
governmental delegation to the United States of America will end on February
28. Meetings are planned at the White House.