Georgian President Saakashvili: Transforming Georgia


President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia joined the Atlantic Council for an in-depth discussion on reform and transatlantic cooperation. President Saakashvili’s visit, his first to Washington since President Obama’s inauguration, marked an important opportunity for the government of Georgia to strengthen its cooperation with the U.S. administration. The President’s visit also comes at an important time in Georgia as the country gears up for municipal elections, which will have important consequences on its domestic political scene.

President Saakashvili outlined his government’s efforts to advance democratic and economic reforms to strengthen Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations and its cooperation with the United States and Europe.

This event also serves as the first under the new Project on Georgia's Euro-Atlantic Integration, which seeks to advance the debate on Georgia’s future and to address the critical questions that will influence its Euro-Atlantic integration.


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