US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan hasa said that energy security is national security.

According to her, the work needs to continue for Georgia to achieve energy independence.

During the South Caucasus, Free Energy Forum Ambassador Degnan urged Georgian Government representatives to continue working on a transparent and consistent National energy strategy through important public consultations.

"While Georgia’s commitments to reducing gas pollution and building a transparent, competitive electricity market from scratch are commendable, the work needs to continue for the country to achieve energy independence. This can be done through an incentive scheme tailored to local markets and building new renewable energy generation that decreases Georgia’s dependence on electricity and gas imports and protects the country from malign actors who wield energy and gas as geopolitical weapons." she said.