U.S.-Georgia Partnership - Conference Panel Two - Strategic Gateway for Regional Expansion
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.
Panelists:
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 Katz, Moderator Senior Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States
Closing Remarks:
H.E. Levan Izoria Minister of Defense of Georgia
