As U.S. President Donald Trump is on his track to the White House for his second non-consecutive term, Georgian officials and politicians are reacting to his expected win and extending early congratulations.
“Congratulations on your election, Mr. President Donald Trump. A strong U.S. – our strategic partner and friend of 33 years – is needed now more than ever to support Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration, bolster regional security and stability, and safeguard our freedom and independence,” Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili wrote on X.
Ruling Party
The ruling Georgian Dream party was confident during the pre-election campaign that Donald Trump would win, claiming that the Republican takeover would lead to a reset in U.S.-Georgian relations.
The first to react was the Georgian Dream Executive Secretary, Mamuka Mdinaradze, who said at the briefing, “We are very happy that in the United States of America, too, peace and traditional values are winning.”
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze‘s congratulations spoke of the restart of U.S.-Georgian relations. “Congratulations to President Donald Trump on His decisive victory in the election. I am confident that President Trump’s leadership will promote peace globally and in our region as well as ensure restart in U.S.-Georgia relations,” he wrote on X.
Opposition
Opposition leaders also extend their congratulations to President Donald Trump.
Ex-PM Giorgi Gakharia, the leader of the Gakharia – For Georgia part, wrote on X: “Congratulations to President Donald Trump on winning the elections. In these challenging times, Georgia and the entire international community needs strong US leadership in safeguarding freedom and democracy, ensuring peace and security and promoting rules-based international order. I’m confident that with the help of the US Georgia restores its path to democracy and Euro-Atlantic integration, as well as our bilateral strategic relations.”
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