Second Annual U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Conference - Panel 2

May 23, 2018 01:46:40
Second Annual U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Conference - Panel 2
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Second Annual U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Conference - Panel 2

May 23 2018 | 01:46:40

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Show Notes

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.

Panel 2
Trade and Commerce: Georgia - Strategic Gateway for Regional Expansion

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 KatzModerator
Senior Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States

Closing Remarks

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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