Senior Advisor of the U.S. State Department for Caucasus Negotiations and the Geneva International Discussions (GID), Philip Reeker has visited Georgia.

Ambassador Reeker filmed and released a video message in Tbilisi, which underscored that his focus on this trip is on “how to continue efforts for regional peace, stability, and prosperity, including how the United States and Georgia can promote a peaceful resolution to Russia’s occupation of Georgian territory and press Russia to fulfill its obligations under the 2008 Ceasefire Agreement.”

He emphasized that Georgia is a “country that is critically important for regional peace, stability, and interconnectivity.”

In that context, he drew attention to his work with Georgian leaders in 2021 on mediating between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Prime Minister Garibashvili played an indispensable role in ensuring the release of detainees and the sharing of the location of landmines in combat zones,” he noted.

Ambassador Reeker also pointed out that through its support for the European Union Monitoring Capacity, Georgia “continues to contribute to regional security”.

"The U.S. remains committed to helping ensure the security and prosperity of Georgia, as well as its sovereignty and territorial integrity. The United States will continue to do what we can to help you achieve Euro-Atlantic integration because that is the future the people want and deserve,” Ambassador Reeker concluded.