This year marks the centennial of Georgia’s independence and the establishment of the First Republic in 1918 and the 10th year since the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008. Please join the U.S. Institute of Peace, Embassy of Georgia and the Heritage Foundation in welcoming The Honorable Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia, for the Second Annual U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Conference. Renowned experts will explore the current state of regional affairs, focusing on the geopolitical interests of the United States and Georgia.
H.E. Dimitry Kumsishvili
First Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Mr. Brock Bierman
Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia, USAID
Ambassador Elisabeth Millard
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
Mr. Christian Danielsson
Director General for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, European Commission
Mr. Jonathan Katz, Moderator
Senior Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States
H.E. Levan Izoria
Minister of Defense of Georgia
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/second-annual-us-georgia-strategic-partnership-conference
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