After Meeting with Georgian Government Officials and Civil Society Organizations, Shaheen and Turner Return from Leading Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Delegation to[...]

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations, Armed Services and Appropriations Committees and Chair of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, and Congressman Michael Turner (R-OH), Chair of the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and a member of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee,returned from leading a bipartisan, bicameral Congressional delegation to Georgia. During their visit, Senator Shaheen and Chair Turner met with the Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Defense Minister Irakli Chikovani to once again raise concerns about democratic backsliding following the passage of the foreign agents law and anti-Western rhetoric and communicate the United States' commitment to its longstanding partnership with Georgia to achieve a Euro-Atlantic future, including by facilitating a free and fair election in October. Marking the 16th anniversary of Russia's invasion of Georgia, Shaheen and Turner visited the Administrative Boundary Line in South Ossetia to observe Russia's continued occupation, underscore the importance of Georgia's territorial integrity and reaffirm support for Georgia's security. Shaheen and Turner's visit comes amid U.S. action to pause bilateral assistance to Georgia following recent actions undertaken by the Georgian government. Earlier this year, Shaheen introduced the bipartisan Georgian People's Act to hold Georgian government officials accountable for corruption, human rights abuses and efforts to undermine Georgia's democracy and territorial integrity. Photos from this trip can be found here.

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