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UPDATED: 19 Aug 2008 GMT
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August 15, 2008 Secretary Rice traveled to Tbilisi, Georgia to meet with senior Georgian officials...

Photo Gallery: Secretary Rice's Visit to Georgia

The U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi would like to inform American citizens that fires are currently burning in...

Warden Message August 17, 2008

Georgia's territorial integrity must be respected, Secretary says...

Rice Interview on NBC's Meet the Press

Russia must respect freedom of its neighbors to repair relations, says Bush...

President Bush update on Situation in Georgia

U.S.-Russian relations could be affected if Russia does not step back...


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DAS Bryza

DAS Matthew Bryza Press Conference (Aug. 12, 2008)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Matthew Bryza, who arrived in Georgia last night by commercial airliner, held a press-conference at the Embassy on August 12, 2008. Bryza talked about developments in the Georgian-Russian conflict and stressed the importance of both sides keeping to the cease-fire...

Troops return home.

U.S. Military Airlifts Georgian First Brigade from Iraq (Aug. 11, 2008)
On August 11, 2008, the last members of the Georgian First Brigade who had been serving in Iraq, landed at Tbilisi airport aboard U.S. Air Force planes. Close to 2000 Georgian service members were brought back from Iraq in record time, less than 92 hours after the Government of Georgia requested they be returned...

FLEX reception

Ambassador Tefft Meets Future Leaders (FLEX)
On July 17, 2008, fifty newly-selected Future Leaders’ Exchange Program (FLEX) participants and newly-returned FLEX alumni gathered at the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence. FLEX alumni spoke about their experiences in the U.S. Sopho Asatiani and Shalva Merebashvili showed photographs of themselves with Hillary Clinton and John McCain, respectively.

U.S. 6th Fleet Naval Forces Europe Band members with Tbilisi Municipality Big Band.

Jazz Celebrates Freedom for Independence Day
The US 6th Fleet Naval Forces Europe Band, "The Diplomats," together with the Tbilisi Municipality Big Band, gave a magnificent public jazz concert in honor of U.S. Independence Day on Saturday, July 5. In welcoming the audience, Ambassador John Tefft quoted John Adams, saying that July 4th should be celebrated with "pomp and parade, with shows...

Rustavi Americans Corners students partake in a water balloon toss.

American Corners learn about the US struggle for and celebration of independence
Backyard fireworks, potluck picnics and three-legged races were some of the 4th of July traditions American Corners students found interesting when learning about U.S. Independence Day...