Day: February 5, 2026
Tamar Taliashvili, Georgia’s ambassador to the United States, hosted State Department officials Jonathan Askonas, senior adviser for policy planning, and Charles Yockey, special assistant, at the Georgian Embassy in Washington on February 4. The photo published by the Georgian Embassy also shows Georgian Dream Deputy Foreign Minister Lasha Darsalia, who is on a working visit to the United States.
“The Georgian side once again expressed its readiness to reset relations with the US and emphasized the importance of renewing the Strategic Partnership between the two countries,” the Georgian Embassy stated.
“The parties discussed the agenda of US-Georgian bilateral relations,” the Embassy said, adding,” The discussion also touched upon Georgia’s unique role as a regional hub, as well as the logistics potential of the Middle Corridor.”
“Ongoing developments on the international level were also discussed, including the significance of regional stability and development, as well as the importance of peace policies,” the statement said, adding that the U.S. side “reiterated its unconditional support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
The meeting came amid lingering uncertainty over bilateral relations. The U.S. under President Joe Biden suspended the strategic partnership with Georgia in November 2024 and sanctioned Georgian Dream founder and Honorary Chairman Bidzina Ivanishvili a month later. Since then, Washington under President Donald Trump has remained largely silent toward Tbilisi, despite Georgian Dream’s claims of “shared values” and stated efforts to reset relations “from a clean slate.”
Jonathan Askonas, one of the State Department officials present at the meetings, visited Georgia last November. His visit focused on the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, a transportation corridor resulting from the August 8 peace summit between Armenia and Azerbaijan mediated by the United States.
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