Embassy of the United States Georgia

Ukraine sanctions letter and Executive Order (March 17)

FACT SHEET: Ukraine-Related Sanctions (March 17)

Readout of the President’s Call with President Putin (March 16)

Statement by the Press Secretary on Ukraine (March 16)

Readout of Secretary Kerry's Call with Foreign Minister Lavrov (March 16)

Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, After a UN Security Council Vote on a Resolution on Ukraine (March 15)

NATO Secretary-General on Referendum in Crimea (March 14)

Secretary of State John Kerry Press Availability (March 14)

Readout of the Vice President’s Meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk (March 13)

Ambassador Power at U.N. Security Council Meeting on Ukraine (March 13)

U.S. Government transfers emergency equipment and medical supplies to the Georgian government (March 17)

On March 17, 2014, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Aaron Fishman attended the U.S. Humanitarian Assistance program Disaster Stock Package handover ceremony at Tbilisi Sea Base.  Learn more »

Ambassador Norland Congratulates 35 Volunteers Who Have Completed Their Peace Corps Service (March 14)

On Friday, March 14, Ambassador Norland, along with the Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Lia Gigauri and other Georgian government officials, gathered at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Tbilisi to acknowledge 35 Peace Corps Volunteers who will be completing their service to the people of Georgia later this summer.   Learn more »

Chargé d’Affaires Brink Opens Second Workshop on the Atlantic Council’s Security Sector Review Project (March 13)

On March 13, 2014, Chargé d’Affaires Brink opened the second workshop on the Atlantic Council’s Security Sector Review project and participated in discussion of findings and preliminary recommendations related to Georgia’s national security structures and oversight.  Learn more »

Embassy-sponsored Scientist Encourages Students to Have Positive Impact through Science (March 13)

Dr. Susan Klosterhaus, Senior Scientist at the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, is in Georgia this week through the U.S. Embassy Speaker Program. At the Tbilisi American Corner on Monday, Dr. Klosterhaus urged representatives of civil society to consider how industry can re-think its practices from start to finish.  Learn more »

A/DCM Fishman Delivers Remarks at Georgian Microfinance Association’s Code of Ethics Signing (March 12)

Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Aaron Fishman delivered remarks in Tbilisi on March 12 at a signing ceremony for a Code of Ethics of the Georgian microfinance industry sponsored by the Georgian Microfinance Association and non-governmental organization Crystal Fund.  Learn more »

The U.S. Government continues to support a free and fair electoral environment in Georgia (March 10)

On March 10, Chargé d'Affaires Bridget Brink, together with vice-speaker of the Parliament Manana Kobakhidze and Mrs. Angele Samura, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Georgia and Armenia, opened a roundtable in Tbilisi on "Women's Participation in Political Life."    »

U.S. Embassy Welcomes Visiting U.S. Scientist for Women’s History Month (March 10)

he U.S. Embassy Speaker Program is pleased to announce the visit of environmental scientist Dr. Susan Klosterhaus from the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. During her weeklong visit to highlight Women’s History Month, Dr. Klosterhaus will speak with professionals, students, and media representatives in Gori, Khashuri, Akhaltsikhe, Telavi, and Tbilisi.  Learn more »

U.S. Embassy Scores Win for Charity (March 9)

Over three days from March 7 to 9 in Tbilisi, two teams from the U.S. Embassy competed in the inaugural Diplomatic Cup charity soccer tournament sponsored by the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Sport and Youth.   Learn more »

CDA Brink Gives Opening Remarks at Project Launch for ILO’s Labor Inspectorate Assistance (March 7)

On March 7, Chargé d’Affaires Bridget Brink delivered remarks at the project launch for the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) project to strengthen compliance with international labor standards. Supported through a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, the ILO work will aim to re-establish a labor inspectorate in Georgia and to expand the capacity of public servants, judges, union leaders, and private sector leaders to uphold Georgian labor law.  Learn more »

CDA Brink Attends GFSIS Discussion on Upcoming Nuclear Security Summit (March 5)

CDA Brink gave opening remarks at a roundtable discussion on Georgia’s role in the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit. The government of the Netherlands will host the third Nuclear Security Summit on March 24-25 in The Hague, and the event today featured Dutch nuclear security expert Dr. MC Schrader, Georgian government officials who are preparing for the Summit, and NGOs discussing the global nonproliferation agenda.  Learn more »

First Lady Michelle Obama and Deputy Secretary Heather Higginbottom award Bishop Rusudan Gotsiridze with the Secretary of State’s 2014 International Women of Courage Award (March 4)

On March 4, during a morning ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., First Lady Michelle Obama and Deputy Secretary Higginbottom awarded Bishop Rusudan Gotsiridze of the Evangelical Baptist Church of Georgia with the Secretary of State’s 2014 International Women of Courage Award.  Learn more »