As part of their visit to the United States, the parliamentary delegation of Georgia held meetings with the leadership and experts of several analytical centers in Washington, D.C. — the Wilson Center, The Heritage Foundation, and the America First Policy Institute.

During the meetings, the parties discussed opportunities to deepen relations between Georgia and the United States.

Georgian MPs spoke with representatives of the centers about the ongoing developments in Georgia, the domestic political situation, economic development, and the country’s security challenges.

The participants also exchanged views on energy and transport projects.

According to the head of the delegation, Nikoloz Samkharadze, they heard the perspectives of the centers’ experts regarding the foreign policy of the new U.S. administration, particularly in relation to the South Caucasus, the Russia–Ukraine War, and developments in the Middle East.

The parliamentary delegation is in the United States on an official visit.

The delegation is led by the Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, Nikoloz Samkharadze. The Delegation includes the Chair of the Education, Science and Youth Affairs Committee, Mariam Lashkhi, member of the EU Integration Committee, Lika Shartava, and Deputy Chair of the political group “People’s Power”, Eka Sepashvili.