Assistant Secretary Gordon Visits Georgia

June 9, 2009

Tbilisi - Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Phillip Gordon is visiting Tbilisi June 9-11.  This is his first visit to Georgia. During his stay, Assistant Secretary Gordon will meet with President Saakashvili, Speaker of Parliament Bakradze, Prime Minister Gilauri, Foreign Minister Vashadze, other government officials, leaders of the opposition, and civil society representatives. The purpose of his visit is to familiarize himself with the current situation in Georgia and reiterate U.S. support for Georgia’s democratic reform process as well as Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.